e-1155 (Organ donation)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Over 90% of Canadians support organ donation, yet less than 30% actively register their consent to donate;
- Canada has 15 donors per 1 million residents, compared to Spain at 33 and the United States at 26;
- 278 people died waiting for organ transplant surgery in Canada in 2014; and
- Over 4,500 people are currently on the organ transplant waiting list.
- Open for signature
- June 15, 2017, at 10:05 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- October 13, 2017, at 10:05 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
-
Peter Fragiskatos
(London North Centre)
December 1, 2017 (Petition No. 421-01932) - Government response tabled
- January 29, 2018
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
---|---|
Alberta | 25 |
British Columbia | 35 |
Manitoba | 10 |
New Brunswick | 16 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 5 |
Northwest Territories | 1 |
Nova Scotia | 6 |
Nunavut | 1 |
Ontario | 547 |
Prince Edward Island | 2 |
Quebec | 20 |
Saskatchewan | 7 |
Yukon | 1 |