Join Cynthia Spry of Babin Bessner Spry LLP, as she interviews Kate Robertson of Markson Law, and Michael Bookman, also of Babin Bessner Spry LLP, regarding the recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Reference re: the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act, 2020 SCC 17.In the Reference, the Court split two ways in three sets of reasons on the question of whether Parliament had validly exercised its criminal law power in enacting prohibitions on the taking and disclosure of genetic tests as a condition of obtaining access to goods, services and contracts.Mr. Bookman and Ms. Robertson offer their insight into the decision - Mr. Bookman who acted as counsel to an intervenor in the Reference at the Supreme Court of Canada, and Ms. Robertson who consults on constitutional law matters relating to human rights and technology as a Fellow at The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto.

Join Cynthia Spry of Babin Bessner Spry LLP, as she interviews Kate Robertson of Markson Law, and Michael Bookman, also of Babin Bessner Spry LLP, regarding the recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Reference re: the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act, 2020 SCC 17. In the Reference, the Court split two ways in three sets of reasons on the question of whether Parliament had validly exercised its criminal law power in enacting prohibitions on the taking and disclosure of genetic tests as a condition of obtaining access to goods, services and contracts. Mr. Bookman and Ms. Robertson offer their insight into the decision - Mr. Bookman who acted as counsel to an intervenor in the Reference at the Supreme Court of Canada, and Ms. Robertson who consults on constitutional law matters relating to human rights and technology as a Fellow at The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto.

Insight on the Reference re: the Genetic Non-Discrimination Act, 2020 SCC 17

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Welcome to Friends Who Argue, a podcast for the litigation bar brought to you by The Advocates’ Society and hosted by our Young Advocates' and 10+ Standing Committees. Friends Who Argue features intimate conversations with advocates from across Canada, who will share stories from their journeys as advocates. As litigators, we live in an adversarial world but we all have one thing in common - we are officers of the court who are passionate about the profession of law and advocating for our clients. We hope you find these conversations informative, inspiring and most of all, entertaining. By Advocates. For Advocates. Land Acknowledgement: The Advocates’ Society acknowledges that our offices, located in Toronto, are on the customary and traditional lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinabek, the Huron-Wendat and now home to many First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples. We acknowledge current treaty holders, the Mississaugas of the Credit and honour their long history of welcoming many nations to this territory. While The Advocates’ Society is based in Toronto, we are a national organization with Directors and members located across Canada in the treaty and traditional territories of many Indigenous Peoples. We encourage our members to reflect upon their relationships with the Indigenous Peoples in these territories, and the history of the land on which they live and work. We acknowledge the devastating impacts of colonization, including the history of residential schools, for many Indigenous peoples, families, and communities and commit to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in an informed legal profession in Canada and within The Advocates’ Society.

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