Organ donation in Canada

Whether you're interested in becoming a living donor or giving the gift of life with your passing, these organ donation resources can answer all of your questions and help make your decision to be a donor easier

In honour of National Organ and Tissue Donor Week  (April 18 to 25), we've compiled a list of resources to help you find out more about organ donation in Canada.

ORGAN DONATION: ALBERTA

Northern Alberta HOPE Program and Comprehensive Tissue Centre
(780) 407–8411

Southern Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Program
(403) 944–1110

ORGAN DONATION: BRITISH COLUMBIA

BC Transplant Society
Tel.: (604) 877–2240

Eye Bank of British Columbia
Tel.: (604) 875–4567 or 1 (800) 667–2060

ORGAN DONATION: MANITOBA

Eye Bank of Manitoba and Northwest Ontario
Tel.: (204) 788–8419 or 1 (800) 552–6820

Transplant Manitoba
Tel.: (204) 787–1897

ORGAN DONATION: NATIONAL

Canadian Blood Services
Tel.: 1 (888) 2–DONATE

Canadian Organ Donors Association/Association Canadienne des Dons d'Organes
Tel.: (819) 564–2020 or 1 (877) 333–2236

L’Association canadienne de greffes et de dons d’organes
Tel.: (514) 667–7107 ou 1 (866) 394–4946

The Organ Donation & Transplant Association of Canada
Tel.: (416) 487–3232 or 1 (866) 394–4946

Canadian Association of Transplantation
Email us: transplantcanada@yahoo.ca

ORGAN DONATION: NEW BRUNSWICK

Organ and Tissue Donation in New Brunswick
(506) 643–6848

ORGAN DONATION: NOVA SCOTIA

Multi-Organ Transplant Program
Tel.: (902) 473–6193

ORGAN DONATION: ONTARIO

Eye Bank of Canada — Ontario Division
Tel.: (416) 978–7355

Ontario Ministry of Health: Organ Donations
Tel.: 1 (866) 532–3161

The Ottawa Hospital: Organ and Tissue Donation Program
Tel.: (613) 761–4649 (Annie Lester) or (613) 737–8616 Stephanie Currie-McCarragher, RN, BScN (C)

Trillium Gift of Life Network
Tel.: (416) 363–4001 or 1 (800) 263–2833

ORGAN DONATION: PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

PEI Coalition on Organ and Tissue Donation
Tel.: (902) 894–2007

ORGAN DONATION: QUEBEC

Banque d'yeux du Québec
Tel: (514) 252–3886 (Montreal)

Banque d'yeux nationale
Tel: (418) 654–2702 (Quebec)

Héma-Québec
Tel.: (514) 832–5000 or 1 (888) 666–HEMA (Montreal)
Tel.: (418) 780–HEMA or 1 (800) 267–9711 (Quebec)

Transplant Quebec
Tel.: 1 (877) 463–6366

ORGAN DONATION: SASKATCHEWAN

Government of Saskatchewan: Organ Donations
Tel.: (306) 766–3477 (Regina) or (306) 655–5054 (Saskatchewan)

Lions Eye Bank of Saskatchewan
Tel.: (306) 655–8002

ORGAN DONATION: YUKON

Yukon Organ Donation Program
Tel.: (867) 667–5209 or 1 (800) 661–0408 local 5209

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