What is the regulatory framework governing confidentiality and genetic information in Quebec?
• The Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms (Art. 5) states that every person has a right to respect for his private life. • The Civil Code of Quebec (Art. 3) provides that every person has a right to privacy. • An Act Respecting Access to Documents Held by Public Bodies and the Protection of Personal Information applies to the collection, use, release and keeping of personal information by public bodies. • An Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector applies to personal information collected, held, used or communicated in the course of carrying on an enterprise in the private sector, such as a private medical clinic.
