Bill S-204: An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), has passed three readings in the Senate of Canada. Bill S-204, formerly S-240, will “create new offences in relation to trafficking in human organs. It also amends the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to provide that a permanent resident or foreign national is inadmissible to Canada if the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration is of the opinion that they have engaged in any activities relating to trafficking in human organs.”
Additionally:
“Everyone commits an offence who obtains or participates in or facilitates the obtaining of an organ from the body of another person for the purposes of having that organ transplanted into their body or the body of another person, knowing that it was obtained for consideration or being reckless as to whether or not it was obtained for consideration.”
Several stages remain for Bill S-204 to be passed.
As of the date of this post it has progressed to the second reading in the House of Commons.
Read the full text of Bill S-204 here.
