Key legislation aimed at fighting forced organ harvesting is now awaiting the third and final reading in the House of Commons before it can become law, with parliamentarians expressing optimism that the bill will finally be passed after 15 years of legislative efforts.
Bill S-223, introduced by Sen. Salma Ataullahjan, passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee review on Nov. 24 and was automatically returned to the House earlier this week.
“I’m pleased to share that Bill S-223 has now passed committee in the House without amendment, which means we just need to get through third reading and it will become law,” Conservative MP Garnett Genuis told reporters at a press conference on Nov. 30….