There are many Private Members’ Bills making their way through Parliament in every session. I review every bill and listen to debates before deciding how I will vote. Part of this process is receiving important feedback from you on these bills to ensure I’m representing your interests.

 

Private Members’ Bill C-285, the Medical Freedom Act, is coming up for a vote. This bill would amend the Canadian Human Rights Act to add conscientious belief and medical history to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination.

 

If passed, Bill C-285 would protect:

• travellers from being banned because of their medical status;

• employees from reprisals by their employers because of a medical choice; and

• employees’ Employment Insurance (EI) in the event they’re terminated for a medical choice.