Tag: Bill S-223

What’s Next After MPs Unanimously Pass Bill to Combat Forced Organ Harvesting?

Now that Parliament has passed Canada’s version of legislation to combat international forced organ harvesting and trafficking, some of the key people involved in the cause explain what will happen next. Bill S-223, introduced by Sen. Salma Ataullahjan, passed in the House of Commons on Dec. 14 with unanimous support from MPs across party lines. At…


Toronto Rally Supports Anti-Forced Organ Harvesting Bill, Calls Out Beijing Regime’s Abuses

Hundreds of people from a spiritual group that has long been targeted for persecution by the Chinese regime held a rally on Dec. 8 in downtown Toronto ahead of Parliament’s third reading of a bill that would ban the crime of forced organ harvesting. Adherents of Falun Gong, a meditative practice based on Buddhist traditions,…


Parliamentarians Express Support as Key Anti-Forced Organ Harvesting Bill Nears Final Step

Key legislation aimed at fighting forced organ harvesting is now awaiting the third and final reading in the House of Commons before it can become law, with parliamentarians expressing optimism that the bill will finally be passed after 15 years of legislative efforts. Bill S-223, introduced by Sen. Salma Ataullahjan, passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee…