B.C. again leads Canada with highest number of deceased organ donors, province says

VANCOUVER — British Columbia saw a record-breaking 563 organ transplants last year from a record160 deceased organ donors and 77 living donors.

Edward Ferre, provincial operations director for BC Transplant, says B.C. had 28.8 deceased donors per million population in 2023, the highest in the country. 

He says BC Transplant staff work in intensive care units to ensure patients are referred as potential donors, as mandated by provincial law. 

However, there are 512 people waiting for a transplant in B.C., and Ferre says part of the effort to get more residents registered to donate their organs involves educating youth.