Mr. Speaker, on January 11 I had the opportunity to meet with George Marcello, in Bathurst. Mr. Marcello survived a liver transplant.
In 1992 he was diagnosed with the terminal stage of liver disease. In 1995 he received a liver thanks to an organ donor. In 1998 he founded the Step by Step Organ Transplant Association in order to promote organ donation.
In December, the DeGrâce family, in my riding, lost their son in a car accident. After their loss, the family decided to donate Yannick's organs. This generous donation allowed six people to be saved.
The NDP is asking the federal government to set up a national organ donation registry immediately, for the welfare of Canadians.