Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Green Shirt Day, which was last week, as well as National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week and Ontario's Be a Donor Month, a time when Canadians come together to honour donors, their families and the gift of life that organ and tissue donation makes possible.
Throughout Canada, thousands of people are waiting for a transplant that could dramatically improve or even save their lives. Registering as a donor is one of the most powerful acts of generosity a person can make. A member of our community in Georgetown is currently waiting for a life-saving living liver donor. I met with Jason McArthur and his wife Angela to learn more about living donors and the gift of life those donors give to people like Jason when they choose to share a part of themselves.
I encourage all Canadians to learn more, have conversations with loved ones and register as organ and tissue donors. Together, we can give hope and the gift of life to those who need it most.