Bill S-240 (Historical)

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

This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.

Status

Considering amendments (Senate), as of May 14, 2019
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

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.

Elsewhere

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

Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, on Feb. 26, 2019

Chair, Mr. Michael Levitt (York Centre, Lib.)
Tracey Ramsey, Essex, NDP
David Matas, Senior Legal Counsel, B'nai Brith Canada
Leona Alleslev, Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, CPC

Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee, on Feb. 27, 2019

Chair, Mr. Michael Levitt (York Centre, Lib.)
Leona Alleslev, Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, CPC
Nathalie Levman, Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Policy Sector, Department of Justice
Mory Afshar, Deputy Executive Director and General Counsel, Legal Services, Department of Citizenship and Immigration