Organ and Tissue Donation Law Now in Effect January 18, 2021 - 9:38 AM At any given time in Nova Scotia, there are more than 100 people waiting for a lifesaving or life-changing transplant. That is why Nova Scotia passed the Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act, which takes effect today, Jan. 18. A key part of the legislation is deemed consent for organ and tissue donation. This means people who do not record a decision regarding donation on their health card and are eligible to donate, will be considered as having agreed to be a donor after death. “Our province is the first place in North A...