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Supreme Court Rules Patients do not Have to Share Genetic Testing with Insurance Companies.
Parliament passed the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act to make rules on genetic testing related to diseases. It made it a crime to force someone to get that testing, or share their results, to sign a contract or buy something. For example, insurance companies couldn’t make people get tested to get life insurance coverage. Parliament also made it a crime to collect, use, or share the results of someone’s genetic tests without their permission. Anyone breaking the rules could be fined up to $1 million or put in jail for up to five years, or both.
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N.W.T. patients in Alberta hospitals eligible to be added to organ donor list
Northwest Territories residents who want to be organ donors can now do so through Alberta’s registry…The Northwest Territories does not have a similar program because of its low population and lack of medical capability.
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Stranger attempts to help find kidney donor for Edmontonian
A man from Innisfail who kick-started a chain of life-saving organ transplants by donating his kidney is now trying to help a stranger find a kidney donor. Sarah Ryan explains.
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One director’s personal portrait of life at home during a scary time
Ten years ago, the Toronto-based commercial director received a kidney transplant that saved his life but left him with a compromised immune system. That means that COVID-19 poses a much greater threat to his life than most.
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‘Sitting back and watching’: Why vulnerable Canadians can’t celebrate the reopening
While many Canadians are enjoying the country’s reopening — including gathering in parks, enjoying lunch on a patio and shopping inside stores — the lockdown remains strict for those who are immunocompromised.
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