An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs)

This bill is from the 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.

Status

At consideration in the Senate of amendments made by the House of Commons, as of May 14, 2019
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to 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.

Similar bills

S-223 (current session) Law An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs)
S-204 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs)
S-204 (43rd Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs)

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other S-240s:

S-240 (2022) An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (definition of income)
S-240 (2009) National Day of Service Act
S-240 (2008) An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

Human Organ TraffickingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

June 19th, 2019 / 4:35 p.m.


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Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Madam Speaker, I am pleased to be tabling seven petitions in the House.

The first petition is in support of Bill S-240, currently before the Senate, dealing with the heinous practice of organ harvesting and trafficking. It seeks to end Canadian complicity in that practice.

Human Organ TraffickingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

June 18th, 2019 / 10:15 a.m.


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Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present a petition in support of Bill S-240, on organ harvesting.

Human Organ TraffickingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

June 12th, 2019 / 3:35 p.m.


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Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Mr. Speaker, the third petition is also in support of Bill S-240.

Human Organ TraffickingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

June 12th, 2019 / 3:35 p.m.


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Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to present three petitions today.

The first is in support of Bill S-240, on organ harvesting. Petitioners want to see that bill pass. It would make it a criminal offence for someone to go abroad to receive an organ for which there has not been consent. It would also deal with the issue of admissibility to Canada of someone who has been involved in the horrific practice of harvesting and trafficking in human organs.

Human Organ TraffickingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

June 12th, 2019 / 3:30 p.m.


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Conservative

Kelly Block Conservative Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek, SK

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to table a petition today to supporting Bill S-240. This legislation would make it a criminal offence for Canadians to go abroad to receive an organ without the consent of the patient.

Human Organ TraffickingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

June 10th, 2019 / 3:40 p.m.


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Conservative

Scott Reid Conservative Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, ON

Mr. Speaker, one of the petitions I have today has come up before. The petitioners are urging us to support either Bill C-350 or Bill S-240 on the issue of international organ harvesting, essentially making organ tourism unlawful in Canada.

Human Organ TraffickingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

June 10th, 2019 / 3:35 p.m.


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Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Mr. Speaker, the ninth petition is also in support of Bill S-240.

Human Organ TraffickingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

June 10th, 2019 / 3:35 p.m.


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Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Mr. Speaker, the seventh petition is in support of Bill S-240.

Human Organ TraffickingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

June 10th, 2019 / 3:35 p.m.


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Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Mr. Speaker, the fifth petition is also in support of Bill S-240.

Human Organ TraffickingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

June 10th, 2019 / 3:35 p.m.


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Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Mr. Speaker, the third petition is in support of Bill S-240.

Human Organ TraffickingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

June 10th, 2019 / 3:35 p.m.


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Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Mr. Speaker, I have nine petitions to table in the House today.

The first petition is on Bill S-240, which seeks to address the scourge of forced organ harvesting. The petitioners call on the government and the House to get the bill passed as soon as possible.

Human Organ TraffickingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

June 6th, 2019 / 10:20 a.m.


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Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Mr. Speaker, the ninth and final petition is in support of Bill S-240, which is on organ trafficking. The bill is currently before the Senate. We hope to see that bill passed as soon as possible.

Human Organ TraffickingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

June 6th, 2019 / 10:20 a.m.


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Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Mr. Speaker, petition number seven is in support of Bill S-240 on organ harvesting.

Human Organ TraffickingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

June 6th, 2019 / 10:20 a.m.


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Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

The fifth petition, Mr. Speaker, is also in support of Bill S-240 on organ harvesting.

Human Organ TraffickingPetitionsRoutine Proceedings

June 6th, 2019 / 10:20 a.m.


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Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

The third petition, Mr. Speaker, is also in support of Bill S-240, currently before the Senate, dealing with the scourge of organ trafficking.