Source: CBC News, April 7, 2019 Logan Boulet inspired others by being an organ donor after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash Across Canada people are dressing up in green for the first Green Shirt Day, in memory of one of the Humboldt Broncos crash victims, and to raise awareness of organ donation. On April 6,… Continue reading Green Shirt Day honours Humboldt Bronco and the Logan Boulet Effect
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Nova Scotia’s opt-out organ donation move sparks heated reactions Social Sharing
Source: CBC News, April 4, 2019 Bioethicist wonders whether rule would fit Canada’s multicultural society Nova Scotia’s decision to make all adults in the province potential organ donors unless they opt out has sparked a backlash from some Canadians. The goal is to increase organ donations from deceased donors to save lives of more recipients. Nova Scotia… Continue reading Nova Scotia’s opt-out organ donation move sparks heated reactions Social Sharing
Saskatchewan government developing organ donor registry
Source: Rebekah Lesko, Global News. March 21, 2019 The Saskatchewan government is working to create a provincial organ donor registry. As part of its budget on Wednesday, the province announced it will spend $558,000 to set up the system. “In Canada right now legally, families still have the option to opt-out even if it was their… Continue reading Saskatchewan government developing organ donor registry
Nearly 100K register to donate organs after Humboldt Broncos crash
Source: Janice Dickson, The Canadian Press, May 8, 2018 Nearly 100,000 Canadians signed up to become organ donors after learning a victim of last month’s Humboldt Broncos bus crash had signed a donor card just weeks before the crash – and wound up saving six lives. According to Canadian Blood Services there were 99,742 registrations in April alone, and that… Continue reading Nearly 100K register to donate organs after Humboldt Broncos crash
Organ Donation Continues to Bring Healing
Two photos and a medal rest on Angela McPhee’s desk. The medal, inscribed with the words Honoring the Gift of Life was given to Angela from the Saskatchewan Transplant Program. The one photo is of her son, Kaden Richardson; the other is of a young girl smiling and holding a sign “Thank you for saving… Continue reading Organ Donation Continues to Bring Healing
Sask. hits pause on pursuing presumed consent for organ donation
Source: Stephanie Taylor, CBC News, April 11, 2018 Organ and tissue donation in the spotlight thanks to Humboldt Broncos player Logan Boulet’s story Saskatchewan’s health minister says the government is stepping back from former premier Brad Wall’s vision to adopt a presumed-consent system for organ donation. “We’ve hit pause on the presumed consent, but haven’t ruled… Continue reading Sask. hits pause on pursuing presumed consent for organ donation
In Line for Life
Source: Alicia Bridges, December 6, 2017 As lives hang in the balance, Saskatchewan’s organ donation rate lags behind other provinces. But why? Of all the provinces, Saskatchewan had the lowest organ donation rate from deceased donors in 2015. The province is considering a shift to a presumed consent system and developing a new organ donation… Continue reading In Line for Life
Life through Pain: Organ Donation Aids Family through Grief
Kindersley native Kaden Richardson passed away on June 6, 2017 at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, SK. Grief-stricken, his family banded together to grieve their loss, yet out of that meeting came an unexpected source of comfort—organ donation. “While Kaden was in ICU, the doctors came and gave us the news that Kaden was… Continue reading Life through Pain: Organ Donation Aids Family through Grief