Government attempting to ‘gut’ genetic discrimination bill once again

The Bill's House sponsor, Rob Oliphant, called the amendments ‘draconian,' while opposition parties and Liberal backbenchers are imploring their colleagues to have the ‘courage’ to go against the government’s will.
The proposed amendments, which would remove clauses two-through-eight, are in-line with what Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and the Liberal government—through its bill kit on Bill S-201—have been calling for all along.

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