Insurers Fight DNA Privacy Bill; Claim Premiums Up 50%

A federal DNA privacy bill threatens to victimize Canadians with skyrocketing insurance premiums, says an industry lobbyist. A Liberal bill before the Senate would forbid insurers, employers and others from demanding access to individuals’ confidential genetic tests: “This is a matter of flagging people”.

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