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DNA Testing in Support of Your Application for Registration Under the Indian Act
Registration under the Indian Act is based on parentage and the degree of descent from ancestors who are registered or entitled to be registered; however, there may be situations where the identity of a parent, grandparent or other ancestor is unknown or unstated. ...
Our Forensic Services Used in P.E.I. Cold Case Investigation
After 35 years, Charlottetown police made an arrest in the case of murdered P.E.I. teacher Byron Howard Carr. The arrest was made based on DNA evidence from the crime scene and genetic genealogy. Charlottetown Police Services gave Wyndham Forensic Group staff a...
Wyndham Forensic Group and the DNA Doe Project announce contract with Canada’s Department of National Defence
Wyndham Forensic Group (Wfg) and the DNA Doe Project (DPP) are proud to announce a signed contract with the Canadian Armed Forces' Casualty Identification Program. Together, we look forward to supporting the Department of National Defence of Canada in achieving its...
Our Forensic Services Used For Mystery Treasure Hunting Show- Curse Of Oak Island
Wyndham Forensic recently took part in a Season 7 episode of the hit History Channel show The Curse Of Oak Island. First airing in January 2014, the Lagina brothers, Rick and Marty, attempt to uncover the mysteries of Oak Island, Nova Scotia where local and non-local...
Wyndham Forensic Group acknowledges the support of the Government of Canada
We acknowledge the support of the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario. Nous reconnaissons l'appui du gouvernement du Canada à travers l'Agence fédérale de développement économique pour le Sud de l'Ontario....
“Piercing the veil” of forensic DNA evidence
Is DNA evidence reliable? There is no simple, or even meaningful, answer to this question. Placing the acronym “DNA” in front of the word “evidence” does not automatically confer any reliability status, bad or good.
DNA testing for immigration applicants now available
Wyndham Forensic Group is now one of only a handful of laboratories accredited by the Standards Council of Canada to perform DNA relationship testing for immigration. All applicants should be aware that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) recognizes results from...
Why interpretation matters in forensic DNA analysis
Forensic DNA analysis has had a tremendous positive impact in the criminal justice system, but its reliability should not be taken for granted. Despite high standards for quality, errors can and do happen.