Mr. Speaker, organ donors and recipients held an informal meeting in Ottawa last week hosted by the Deputy Speaker. They were particularly pleased when the Speaker of the House took time to address them in person.
These men and women embody the best in human endeavour. Donations of organs are often contemplated in times of sorrow so that a fuller life will be offered to someone else.
I encourage every MP in the House to open their driver's licence and sign the universal donor card. By this altruistic act we politicians can show compassionate leadership. Organ donation can provide hope to someone quietly slipping away.