An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination
This enactment prohibits any person from requiring an individual to undergo a genetic test or disclose the results of a genetic test as a condition of providing goods or services to, entering into or continuing a contract or agreement with, or offering specific conditions in a contract or agreement with, the individual. Exceptions are provided for health care practitioners and researchers. The enactment provides individuals with other protections related to genetic testing and test results. The enactment amends the Canada Labour Code to protect employees from being required to undergo or to disclose the results of a genetic test, and provides employees with other protections related to genetic testing and test results. It also amends the Canadian Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimination on the ground of genetic characteristics. The Privacy Act and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act are also amended to expressly include information derived from genetic testing as “personal information”.
Senate First Reading
Senate Second Reading
Senate Third Reading
House First Reading
| In force | May 4, 2017 |
Select a row to see how its date was determined. Commencement orders are tracked from January 2016 onward — provisions of older statutes may show as Unknown.
| Part | Type | Title | Instrument / Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (First Aid Kits) | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of, Dept. of Transport, Dept. of Natural Resources, and Dept. of Indigenous Services |
| I | Proposed |
House Second Reading
House Third Reading
Royal Assent
That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.
Agreed ToThat the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.
Agreed ToThat Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination, as amended, be concurred in at report stage .
Agreed To| Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (Personal Protective Equipment and Other Preventive Measures) |
| Employment and Social Development, Dept. of, Dept. of Indigenous Services, Dept. of Natural Resources, and Dept. of Transport |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (Equal Treatment and Temporary Help Agencies) | SOR/2026-75 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (Sound Levels) | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of, Dept. of Indigenous Services, Dept. of Natural Resources, and Dept. of Transport |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code | SOR/2026-10 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (Leave Related to Pregnancy Loss, Bereavement Leave and Leave for Placement of Child) | SOR/2025-240 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (Leave Related to Pregnancy Loss, Bereavement Leave and Leave for Placement of Child) | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code | SOR/2025-79 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (Equal Treatment and Temporary Help Agencies) | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (Sanitation) | SOR/2024-118 |
| I | Proposed | New Brunswick Nuclear Power Plant Exclusion Regulations (Parts I, II and III of the Canada Labour Code and the Non-smokers’ Health Act) | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Ontario Nuclear Power Plant Exclusion Regulations (Parts I, II and III of the Canada Labour Code and the Non-smokers’ Health Act) | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Saskatchewan Uranium Mines and Mills Exclusions Regulations | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations | SOR/2023-257 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of, Dept. of Indigenous Services, Dept. of Natural Resources, and Dept. of Transport |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending the Exemptions from and Modifications to Hours of Work Provisions Regulations and the Administrative Monetary Penalties (Canada Labour Code) Regulations | SOR/2023-180 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code | SOR/2023-79 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (Menstrual Products) | SOR/2023-78 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code | SOR/2023-65 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending the Canada Labour Standards Regulations (Employees Under 18 Years of Age) | SOR/2023-40 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (Medical Leave with Pay) | SOR/2022-228 |
| I | Proposed | Vessel Construction and Equipment Regulations (New commenting feature) | Transport, Dept. of, Dept. of Employment and Social Development, and Dept. of Natural Resources |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (Menstrual Products) (New commenting feature) | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of, Dept. of Indigenous Services, Dept. of Natural Resources, and Dept. of Transport |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code [Service of Documents and Regular Rate of Wages] (New commenting feature) | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code [Reimbursement of Reasonable Work-Related Expenses] (New commenting feature) | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (Medical Leave with Pay) (New commenting feature) | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Canada Labour Standards Regulations (Employees Under 18 Years of Age) (New commenting feature) | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (Respiratory Protective Equipment) | SOR/2022-94 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code | SOR/2022-41 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations amending the Exemptions from and Modifications to Hours of Work Provisions Regulations and the Administrative Monetary Penalties (Canada Labour Code) Regulations (New commenting feature) | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Exemptions from and Modifications to Hours of Work Provisions Regulations | SOR/2021-200 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending the Administrative Monetary Penalties (Canada Labour Code) Regulations | SOR/2021-142 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (Medical Devices, COVID-19) | SOR/2021-140 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending the Canada Labour Standards Regulations | SOR/2021-163 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (Part XI) | SOR/2021-143 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code (NEW commenting feature) | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code | SOR/2021-122 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code | SOR/2021-118 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending the Canada Labour Standards Regulations | SOR/2021-36 |
| II | Regulation | Administrative Monetary Penalties (Canada Labour Code) Regulations | SOR/2020-260 |
| II | In force | Order Fixing January 1, 2021 as the Day on Which Certain Provisions of those Acts Come into Force | SI/2020-74 |
| I | Proposed | Exemptions from and Modifications to Hours of Work Provisions Regulations | Employment and Social Development , Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending the Canada Labour Standards Regulations (COVID-19), No 2 | SOR/2020-242 |
| I | Proposed | Vessel Safety Certificates Regulations | Transport, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending the Canada Labour Standards Regulations | SOR/2020-226 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending the Canada Labour Standards Regulations (Number of Weeks) | SOR/2020-191 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending the Canada Labour Standards Regulations | SOR/2020-166 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending the Canada Labour Standards Regulations (COVID-19) | SOR/2020-138 |
| II | Regulation | Standards for Work-Integrated Learning Activities Regulations | SOR/2020-145 |
| II | Regulation | Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations | SOR/2020-130 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations (Part XI) | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations (Canada Labour Code) | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations | SOR/2019-243 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under Part II of the Canada Labour Code (Miscellaneous Program) | SOR/2019-246 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Canada Labour Standards Regulations | SOR/2019-168 |
| I | Proposed | Standards for Work-Integrated Learning Activities Regulations | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of |
| I | Proposed | Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of, Dept. of Transport, Dept. of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and Dept. of Natural Resources |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code | SOR/2018-247 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code | SOR/2018-137 |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code | SOR/2017-132 |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of, and Dept. of Transport |
| I | Proposed | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code | Employment and Social Development, Dept. of, Dept. of Transport, Dept. of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Dept. of Natural Resources |
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Canada Labour Code | SOR/2016-141 |
Canada Gazette activity is tracked from January 2025 onward — regulations made before 2025 are not shown.
| Part | Type | Title | Instrument / Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Regulation | Regulations Amending and Repealing Certain Regulations Made Under the Canadian Human Rights Act (Miscellaneous Program) | SOR/2022-150 |
| II | Regulation | Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Rules of Procedure, 2021 | SOR/2021-137 |
| I | Proposed | Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Rules of Procedure, 2020 | Canadian Human Rights Tribunal |
Canada Gazette activity is tracked from January 2025 onward — regulations made before 2025 are not shown.
Canada Gazette activity is tracked from January 2025 onward — regulations made before 2025 are not shown.
| Part | Type | Title | Instrument / Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | Regulation | Order Amending Schedule 2 to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act | SOR/2019-84 |
| II | Regulation | Breach of Security Safeguards Regulations | SOR/2018-64 |
| I | Proposed | Breach of Security Safeguards Regulations | Industry, Dept. of |
| II | Regulation | Personal Health Information Custodians in Nova Scotia Exemption Order | SOR/2016-62 |
| II | Regulation | Specifying Investigative Bodies (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Repealing the Regulations | SOR/2016-63 |
Canada Gazette activity is tracked from January 2025 onward — regulations made before 2025 are not shown.