Saskatchewan proposes faster testing orders after bodily-substance exposure

Saskatchewan introduced proposed amendments to the Mandatory Testing and Disclosure (Bodily Substances) Act. They aim to speed up access to court orders for testing and to test results for people exposed to another person’s bodily substances, including police officers, first responders and victims of crime.

Timely results may help exposed people make treatment decisions. The proposed changes would retain court oversight of applications and existing confidentiality rules for test results.