Canadian senators have unanimously passed a bill to combat organ trafficking. It will now be sent to the House of Commons for consideration to become legislation.
Bill S-240, an Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs), is similar to a bill introduced by Conservative MP Garnett Genuis in 2017, but was introduced as a Senate bill by Sen. Salma Ataullahjan in hopes of fast-tracking its passage.
“The bill amends the criminal code to create new offences in relation to trafficking in human organs and tissue,” explained Ataullahjan in a press conference on Oct. 25, two days after the passing of the bill in the Senate.
