Bill 3, Robbie’s Legacy Act (Honouring Beloved Organ and Tissue Donors), 2025, has unanimously passed second reading in the Ontario Legislature. According to a news release from MPP Ted Hsu, it will now move forward to committee for further study.
The bill would amend Ontario’s Gift of Life Act to allow hospitals to recognize deceased organ and tissue donors by name publicly, provided appropriate safeguards are in place.
“This is about honouring the people whose final act gave others more time, more hope, and a chance at life,” said MPP Ted Hsu in a supplied statement. “Families should have the opportunity, if they choose, to see their loved one’s generosity recognized with dignity. Robbie’s Legacy Act is a compassionate and practical step toward making that possible.”
The bill is named after Robbie Sherren, a 40-year-old Kingston man who passed away in 2024 from circulatory death. He was the first adult to donate his heart using heart-in-the-box technology conducted by surgeons from the United States.
According to Hsu, having Robbie’s name mentioned in such a unique procedure was a difficult process due to privacy concerns.
This bill would bring that recognition process back but with certain conditions in place such as only releasing the person’s name six months after the transplant.
With the second reading now complete, Bill 3 will proceed to the Standing Committee on Social Policy where MPPs will have the opportunity to hear further input and consider the bill in detail.
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