Genetic discrimination bill headed back to Senate, Liberals deny it reopens possibility for government changes

While the substance of the bill was untouched, the House Justice Committee passed a coordinating amendment regarding the trans rights bill C-16 that could delay S-201’s passage.

Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, pictured on the Hill. The House Justice Committee passed a coordinating amendment by Liberal MP Colin Fraser that, while not altering the substance of the controversial Bill S-201 on genetic discrimination, will force the bill to go back to the Senate before passing. The Justice minister wanted to see substantive changes to the bill, but that did not happen. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY RACHEL AIELLO

December 1, 2016

PARLIAMENT HILL—The bill that pit Liberal backbenchers against cabinet is headed back to the Senate, but not for the reason Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould had hoped. During Thursday’s clause-by-clause by the Justice and Human Rights Committee, the Senate public bill, S-201, Genetic Non-...

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