A Senate bill to combat organ trafficking was presented by Conservative MP Garnett Genuis for second reading in the House of Commons on June 18. Bill S-204, which received the unanimous support of the Senate on May 6, makes it illegal for Canadians to get organs abroad without the consent of the donor, and makes people involved in forced organ harvesting inadmissible to Canada. After presenting the bill, Genuis requested the bill be fast tracked on the same day so it can go to third reading and receive royal assent to become law before the Parliament is dissolved if a speculated election is called in fall. While MPs from the Conservative Party, Bloc Québécois, NDP, and Liberals noted that the bill has support from all parties, the Liberals voted against fast tracking the bill. In making his request, Genuis noted that similar legislation was proposed in the past by former Liberal MPs Borys Wrzesnewskyj …
Organ Trafficking Bill Presented for Second Reading in House of Commons
June 18, 2021
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