Reference re Genetic Non‑Discrimination Act
| Jurisdiction | Federal Jurisdiction (Canada) |
| Court | Supreme Court (Canada) |
| Judge | Wagner, Richard; Abella, Rosalie Silberman; Moldaver, Michael J.; Karakatsanis, Andromache; Côté, Suzanne; Brown, Russell; Rowe, Malcolm; Martin, Sheilah; Kasirer, Nicholas |
| Citation | 2020 SCC 17 |
| Docket Number | 38478 |
| Date | 10 July 2020 |
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The Criminal Law and the Constitution
...Act , [2010] 3 SCR 457. 12 Carter v Canada (Attorney General) , 2015 SCC 5 [ Carter ]. 13 Reference re Genetic Non-Discrimination Act , 2020 SCC 17. Four judges, however, dissented and concluded that Parliament had not articulated a valid evil or threat directed to criminal law purposes or ......
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...overall confidence in the health care system. In the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision, Reference re Genetic Non-Discrimination Act (2020 SCC 17), the majority held that the federal government had the power to make rules combating genetic discrimination and protecting health through i......
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Philosophical Considerations: The Ghost in the Machine
...www.inventivio.com/innovationbriefs/2016-09/Top-misconceptions- of-self-driving-cars.pdf. 10 Reference re Genetic Non‑Discrimination Act , 2020 SCC 17 at para 68. 11 Collision Between Vehicle Controlled by Developmental Automated Driving System and Pedestrian, Tempe, Arizona, March 18, 2018......
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Table of cases
...286, 601 Reference re Firearms Act (Can), [2000] 1 SCR 783, 2000 SCC 31 ...............27, 35 Reference re Genetic Non-Discrimination Act, 2020 SCC 17 ..............................27 Reference re Section 293 of the Criminal Code of Canada, 2011 BCSC 1588 ....80 CRIMINAL LAW 640 Reference r......
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The Criminal Law and the Constitution
...Act , [2010] 3 SCR 457. 12 Carter v Canada (Attorney General) , 2015 SCC 5 [ Carter ]. 13 Reference re Genetic Non-Discrimination Act , 2020 SCC 17. Four judges, however, dissented and concluded that Parliament had not articulated a valid evil or threat directed to criminal law purposes or ......
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Philosophical Considerations: The Ghost in the Machine
...www.inventivio.com/innovationbriefs/2016-09/Top-misconceptions- of-self-driving-cars.pdf. 10 Reference re Genetic Non‑Discrimination Act , 2020 SCC 17 at para 68. 11 Collision Between Vehicle Controlled by Developmental Automated Driving System and Pedestrian, Tempe, Arizona, March 18, 2018......
