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Purpose and who is affected

• The bill establishes a Living Donor Recognition Medal for eligible people who have donated an organ without profiting from the donation.
• It defines “organ” broadly to mean any form of human tissue, including blood and bone marrow. Additional eligibility criteria may be set by regulation.

Award and presentation

• The Governor General may award the medal, but no person may receive it more than once.
• Whenever possible, the medal is to be presented at a public ceremony by an authorized presenter, such as a Crown representative, territorial commissioner, senator or MP. Other entities may be authorized by regulation.
• A public servant designated by the Office of the Governor General’s Secretary determines whether the ceremony is public and who presents the medal.
• Recipients may use the post-nominal letters L.D.M.

Government powers

• The Governor in Council may designate a minister for the Act and determine the medal’s design and ribbon.
• It may make regulations on eligibility and designate entities to assess or assist with assessing eligibility, or to present the medal.
• The bill does not limit the Governor General’s exercise of the King’s powers and authorities concerning the medal.

Costs and timing

• The provided text specifies no costs, deadlines or commencement date. It does not identify amendments to existing legislation.