National organ donation system

I was surprised at the passion from an earlier post on organ donation. Although I have an instinctive dislike of the concept I know that organ donation saves lives and is a "good thing". So, leaving aside childish fears, I support organ donation and encourage others to consider it and to sign their donor cards etc unless they have good reason not to.


While critics blast the new national organ donation proposal as inadequate, a prominent organ donor activist says it may be far from perfect, but it's an important first step towards building a vital national agency.

Canadian Blood Services has been given $35 million over five years by federal, provincial and territorial governments to create a national system. Only Quebec is not participating.
Emile Therien, an organ donation advocate and former president of the Canada Safety Council, told CTV's Canada AM that at the very least it should expand the pool of donors.

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