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INCREDIBLE SUCCESS OF LEN WEBBER’S BILL C-210 PROVIDES HOPE FOR THOUSANDS OF CANADIANS AWAITING A LIFE-SAVING TRANSPLANT

November 22, 2023 – OTTAWA – Conservative MP Len Webber’s Bill C-210, allows Canadians to indicate their willingness to become an organ and tissue donor through their tax forms.  The Private Member’s Bill was unanimously supported in the House of Commons and the question appeared this past tax season on forms in Ontario and Nunavut.

The Canada Revenue Agency has now revealed that this initiative resulted in 2,450,000 Canadians in Ontario and Nunavut indicating that they want to become and organ and tissue donor; and this provides hope for the 4,700 Canadians awaiting a life-saving transplant.

“This sensible approach was supported by all parties in the House of Commons and it will save lives of Canadians who are in desperate need of a life-saving transplant.  The overwhelming success of this initiative in Ontario and Nunavut will surely encourage other provinces to participate this coming tax season,” predicted Webber.

“I worked hard to get this common sense Conservative Bill passed in the House of Commons and it is rewarding to see the work we do in parliament making a difference and saving lives.  We all united behind the idea and supported the legislation because it made sense and it will save lives,” said Webber.

“I have worked for over a decade to improve the lives of Canadians in need of a life-saving transplant and I could not be happier with the results.  I am overwhelmed with the success of this initiative and I foresee the day when Canada could be the first nation without a transplant waiting list.” added Webber.

When Canadians indicate that they intend to become an organ and tissue donor through their tax form, their contact information is passed along to their provincial and territorial registries so that they can finalize the registration process.

When he was a Member of the Alberta Legislature in 2013, Mr. Webber brought forward legislation that created the Alberta organ and tissue donor registry and implemented the donor designation on Alberta drivers’ licences.

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