Were years of Canadian paternity tests just guesswork?

APR 17, 202425 MIN
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Were years of Canadian paternity tests just guesswork?

APR 17, 202425 MIN

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<p>If you're pregnant but not sure who the father of your baby is, you might turn to a DNA testing company for a prenatal paternity test for some certainty — a company like Viaguard Accu-Metrics, based in the Toronto area. But for years, Viaguard was selling tests that sometimes identified the wrong fathers — and the company's owner knew.</p><p><br></p><p>CBC investigative reporter Jorge Barrera walks us through his team's investigation into the company, and some of the expectant parents whose lives were upended by incorrect paternity test results.</p>