OTTAWA — When parliament reconvenes in Ottawa next week, a controversial Senate bill dealing with genetic testing and discrimination may prove dead on arrival. I’m hoping that all parties’ leadership support the bill enough to allow a free vote, but I’ve not yet heard from our own party,” Oliphant said. “The reality is that if it’s a federal/provincial jurisdiction issue, and 10 of the 13 support the bill, that de facto makes it constitutional,” Oliphant said. Previous attempts to create privacy protections around genetic testing drew criticism from the insurance industry, which is not specifically mentioned in S-201. Nonetheless, those advocating against the bill’s passage have warned that privacy regulations could lead to higher health insurance premiums.

Source: National Post September 13, 2016 17:03 UTC