Core elements of participant consent documents for Canadian human genomics research and the National Human Genome Library: guidance for policy

Human genomics -- the study of the entirety of a person's or population's genes -- is increasingly being integrated into research and rapidly incorporated into clinical care, including into health records. If most genomic data obtained in Canada could be accessed and analyzed collectively, the level of understanding of the role of genomics in determining health and predisposition to disease among Canadians would increase substantially. A pan-Canadian Human Genome Library (CHGL), a central node for the federated sharing of locally held genomic and associated health and medical information, is to be launched in 2023. The CHGL will empower the application of machine learning to large-scale genomic data, such that genetic factors that contribute to health and disease can be more accurately determined for people living in Canada.