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A Brave New World: Where biotechnology and human rights intersect

July 2005

Cat. No. Iu199-6/2005E-HTML
ISBN 0-662-41903-0

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgements
	Preface
	Executive Summary	PDF 124K
1.	The Current Domestic and International Human Rights Framework	PDF 156K
2.	Assisted Human Reproduction	PDF 350K
3.	Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis	PDF 355K
4.	A Right to Research	PDF 324K
5.	Human Rights Issues Related to Genetic Information and Privacy	PDF 212K
6.	Human Rights and Patenting	PDF 583K
7.	Biotechnology, Rights and Traditional Knowledge	PDF 366K
	Conclusion	PDF 111K
	Glossary	PDF 111K

This document does not reflect the official views or positions of the Government of Canada or the Department of Justice. The document does not constitute legal advice to the government or to individual departments. Rather, it is an overview of the international and domestic law, the law in other jurisdictions and academic commentary with regards to the human rights issues raised by selected applications of biotechnology. The description of law in this document is valid as of March 2005. Please ensure that the information contained herein is accurate and up-to-date before relying on it.


DATE MODIFIED: 2005-05-31		Important Notices