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[email protected] www.ccdt.ca August 2006 ISBN 978-0-9738718-9-0 The Canadian Council for Donation and Transplantation (CCDT) assumes no responsibility or liability for any consequences, losses or injuries, foreseen or unforeseen, whatsoever or howsoever occurring, which might result from the implementation, use or misuse of any information or recommendations in the report, Tissue Donation Potential Beyond Acute Care. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the CCDT and/or the federal, provincial or territorial governments of Canada. Production of this advice/report has been made possible through a financial contribution from Health Canada. Executive summary The Canadian Council for Donation and Transplantation (CCDT) was formed in 2001 with a mandate to develop advice for the Conference of Deputy Ministers of Health on issues and strategies related to organ and tissue donation and transplantation in Canada. The principle mandate of the Donation Committee of the CCDT is to ensure that all individuals who wish to give a gift of organ and tissue donation be given the opportunity to do so. To address this mandate, the Donation Committee strives to identify and eliminate barriers that prevent opportunities for families to donate tissues and organs of their deceased relatives.