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e-631 (Organ transplants)
E-petition
Initiated by Shauna Rivait from Calgary, Alberta
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the House of Commons
Whereas:
- At any given time, well over 4,500 Canadians are awaiting a life-saving organ transplant and sadly about 250 will die each year waiting;
- More than 90% of Canadians support organ and tissue donation however less than 25% have formally expressed their intent to donate through their provincial organ donor registry programs;
- Each Canadian resident over the age of majority is already compelled to complete an annual tax return, being legally-binding and the disclosure significant personal information;
- A simple question on a tax return will effectively inform provincial organ donor registries of an individual's intent to donate thereby increasing organ and tissue donation awareness and donor rates across Canada; and
- Notwithstanding that Bill C-223, "An Act to establish the Canadian Organ Donor Registry and to coordinate as well as promote organ and tissue donation throughout Canada" was voted down, a national initiative is still required to raise organ and tissue donation awareness and donor rates for Canadians.
We, the undersigned, Citizens and Residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to support Bill C-316, "An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency (organ donors)", and give Canadians the opportunity on their annual tax return to affirm, if they desire, their intent to be added to their province's or territory's organ donor registry.
- Open for signature
- October 28, 2016, at 8:11 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- February 25, 2017, at 8:11 a.m. (EDT)
