Thank you, Madam Speaker. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South did suggest that we look at a donor card on the drivers licences. I know that the suggestion was well-intentioned.
However, in discussions with the Department of Health, it is somewhat impractical. I'm told that an operational donor card program requires the ability to remove the donors' organs, store and transport the tissue in a sterile environment, identify and prepare the recipient to receive the organ and carry out the delicate transplant surgery, all at short notice.
Given the conditions that exist in this part of the country, the lack of medical expertise that we have across the country and what would be required to do that kind of operation, at this time it is impractical. However, I do commend the Member for bringing that matter up earlier last year. Thank you.