Petition against genetic discrimination.

From unknown source on the care2.com petition website: No Genetic Discrimination Against Canadians with Parkinson’s or Cancer signatures: 23,610 deadline: July 8, 2011 signature goal: 30,000 overview letter Target: Canadian Parliament Sponsored by: Care2.com Anyone who’s suffered from Parkinson’s disease or who’s watched a loved one suffer from Parkinson’s knows the devastation this illness can [...]

Genetic Discrimination on CBC’s The Current

from CBC.ca: listen here Wednesday May 25, 2011 Genetic Discrimination If our destiny is in our genes, who has a right to know what that destiny is?  That’s the crux of a growing debate between the insurance industry and private citizens who feel they’re being denied coverage because they might or might not be on [...]

Fighting Genetic Discrimination in Canada

Originally Published on the Council for Responsible Genetics website. by Jo Anne Watton While the United States, U.K. and many European counties have passed laws prohibiting genetic discrimination, Canada lags behind. Because Canada has a universal health care system, access to life, disability and critical care insurance – rather than health insurance – are the biggest [...]

End discriminatory insurance practice of forced genetic-history exposure: Coalition

From Canada.com… End discriminatory insurance practice of forced genetic-history exposure: Coalition By Norma Greenaway Canwest News Service October 11, 2009

Coalition takes aim at genetic ‘discrimination’

From the National Post… Coalition takes aim at genetic ‘discrimination’ By Norma Greenaway Canwest News Service October 13, 2009

Outlaw discrimination based on genetics: Coalition

From the Vancouver Province… Outlaw discrimination based on genetics: Coalition By Norma Greenaway Canwest News Service October 4, 2009