S-201 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination
Short title:
Genetic Non-Discrimination Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, May 4, 2017
Statutes of Canada 2017, c. 3
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Referral to committee, Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, March 10, 2016
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 |
Meeting 3 |
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 |
Meeting 4 |
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 |
Meeting 5 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, March 10, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 |
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, April 14, 2016
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 |
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
House of Commons
End of stage activity
First reading, Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 |
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016 |
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016 |
Sitting 98
Agreed to
(Vote 139)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with an amendment, Monday, December 5, 2016
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 |
Meeting 34 |
Thursday, November 17, 2016 |
Meeting 35 |
Tuesday, November 22, 2016 |
Meeting 36 |
Thursday, November 24, 2016 |
Meeting 37 |
Thursday, December 1, 2016 |
Meeting 38 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, December 5, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 |
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Tuesday, March 7, 2017 |
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Wednesday, March 8, 2017 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 |
Sitting 150
Agreed to
(Vote 212)
|
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 139 — Wednesday, October 26, 2016
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination
- Yeas:
- 311
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 311
Vote 210 — Wednesday, March 8, 2017
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination (report stage amendment)
- Yeas:
- 59
- Nays:
- 218
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 279
Vote 211 — Wednesday, March 8, 2017
- Result:
- Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination
- Yeas:
- 222
- Nays:
- 59
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 283
Vote 212 — Wednesday, March 8, 2017
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination
- Yeas:
- 222
- Nays:
- 60
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 284
Senate
To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.Speaker's rulings and statements
There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 27, 2016 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 8) | James S. Cowan (Liberal) |
| Wednesday, January 27, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 8) | Linda Frum (Conservative) |
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 20, 2016 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 77) | Robert Oliphant (Liberal) |
| Tuesday, September 20, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 77) | Karen Vecchio (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, September 20, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 77) | Don Davies (NDP) |
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Further reading
Call for action : provinces and territories must protect our genetic information.
Hutt, Leah, Gibson, Elaine & Kennedy, Erin.
Dalhousie law journal, 44(2): p.1-25
Canada's "Genetic Non-Discrimination Act" : false security for customers of direct-to-consumer genetic testing services.
Victoria Di Felice.
McGill journal of law and health, 15 (1): p.1-35
Constitutionalism and the 'Genetic Non-Discrimination Act reference'.
Shannon Hale.
Constitutional forum, 29(3): p.31-45
Genetic Non-Discrimination Act creates fundamental change for insurance industry.
Amanda Jerome.
The Lawyer's Daily
Genetic testing threatens the insurance industry.
Economist, 424(9052)
SCC to look at constitutionality of genetic discrimination ban nixed by ex-AG Canada but supported by new AG.
Cristin Schmitz.
The Lawyer's Daily
Should babies be sequenced ?.
Bonnie Rochman.
Scientific American, 316(3):72-75
Striking the right balance : does the 'Genetic Non-Discrimination Act' promote access to insurance?.
Adjin-Tettey, Elizabeth.
McGill journal of law and health, 14(2): p.145-176