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Assissted Human Reproduction Regulations (Section 8 Consent)
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p.(None):  Consent for Use of Human Reproductive Material and In Vitro Embryos Regulations ( SOR/2007-137) 
p.(None):  Full Document: HTML (Accessibility Buttons available) | XML [53 KB] | PDF [175 KB] 
p.(None):  Regulations are current to 2020-01-16 and last amended on 2019-12-26. Previous Versions 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Table of 
p.(None):  Contents 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Aa     Aa   Aa     Aa    Aa (survey) 
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Consent for Use of Human Reproductive Material and In Vitro Embryos Regulations 
p.(None):  SOR/2007-137 
p.(None):  ASSISTED HUMAN REPRODUCTION ACT 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Registration 2007-06-14 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Consent for Use of Human Reproductive Material and In Vitro Embryos Regulations 
p.(None):  P.C. 2007-958 2007-06-14 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, pursuant to subsection 65(1) of 
p.(None):  the Assisted Human Reproduction Acta, hereby makes the annexed Assisted Human Reproduction (Section 8 Consent) 
p.(None):  Regulations. 
p.(None):  a S.C.   2004, c. 2 
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Interpretation 
p.(None):  1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Act means the Assisted Human Reproduction Act. (Loi) 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  common-law partner, in relation to an individual, means a person who is cohabiting with the individual in a conjugal relationship 
p.(None):  at the relevant time, having so cohabited for a period of at least one year. (conjoint de fait) 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  third party means 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) in relation to human reproductive material, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) an individual who is not the donor of the human reproductive material or the spouse or common-law partner of that 
p.(None):  donor, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) a couple in respect of whom neither spouse or common-law partner is the donor of the human reproductive material; 
p.(None):  and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) in relation to an in vitro embryo, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) an individual who is not the donor of thein vitro embryo under subsection 10(1), or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) a couple who is not the donor of thein vitro embryo under subsection 10(1). (tiers) 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (2) In these Regulations, the term spouse does not include a person who, at the relevant time, lives separate and apart from the 
p.(None):  person to whom they are married because of the breakdown of their marriage. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (3) For the purpose of these Regulations, the written consent of a donor must be signed by the donor and attested by a witness. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):  PART 1 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Consent Given Under Subsection 8(1) of the Act 
p.(None):  2 This Part applies in respect of a consent given under subsection 8(1) of the Act to make use of human reproductive material for 
p.(None):  the purpose of creating an embryo. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  3 Before a person makes use of human reproductive material for the purpose of creating an embryo, the person shall have a 
p.(None):  document signed by the donor of the material stating that, before consenting to the use of the material, the donor was informed in 
p.(None):  writing that 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) subject to paragraph (b), the human reproductive material will be used in accordance with the donor’s consent to create an 
p.(None):  embryo for one or more of the following purposes, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) the donor’s own reproductive use, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) following the donor’s death, the reproductive use of the person who is, at the time of the donor’s death, the donor’s 
p.(None):  spouse or common-law partner, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iii) the reproductive use of a third party, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iv) improving assisted reproduction procedures, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (v) providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) if the human reproductive material is to be removed from the donor’s body after the donor’s death, the material will be used 
p.(None):  in accordance with the donor’s consent to create an embryo for one or more of the following purposes, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) the reproductive use of the person who is, at the time of the donor’s death, the donor’s spouse or common-law partner, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) improving assisted reproduction procedures, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iii) providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (c) if the donor wishes to withdraw their consent, the withdrawal must be in writing; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (d) the withdrawal is effective only if the person who intends to make use of the human reproductive material is notified in 
p.(None):  writing of the withdrawal 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) in the case of human reproductive material to be used to create an embryo for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (a) or 
p.(None):  (b), other than subparagraph (a)(iii), before the material is used, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) in the case of human reproductive material to be used to create an embryo for the purpose mentioned in subparagraph 
p.(None):  (a)(iii), 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (A) before the third party acknowledges in writing that the material has been obtained for their reproductive use, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (B) if the material to be used has not yet been removed or collected but the third party has acknowledged in writing that 
p.(None):  the material is to be obtained for their reproductive use, before the removal or collection; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (e) the number of in vitro embryos created with the human reproductive material may be in excess of the immediate 
p.(None):  reproductive needs of the individual or couple for whom they were created; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (f) if the human reproductive material is used to createin vitro embryos for a third party’s reproductive use and there arein vitro 
p.(None):  embryos in excess of the third party’s reproductive needs, the excess in vitro embryos will be used in accordance with the third 
p.(None):  party’s consent and, if the use is providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures, improving assisted reproduction 
p.(None):  procedures or other research, the consent of the donor in accordance with section 4 or 4.1; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (g) if the human reproductive material is used to createin vitro embryos for the reproductive use of the person who, at the time 
p.(None):  of the donor’s death, is the donor’s spouse or common-law partner and there are in vitro embryos in excess of the spouse or 
p.(None):  common-law partner’s reproductive needs, the excess in vitro embryos will be used in accordance with the spouse or 
p.(None):  common-law partner’s consent and, if the use is providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures, improving assisted 
p.(None):  reproduction procedures or other research, the consent of the donor in accordance with section 4 or 4.1; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (h) if the human reproductive material is used to createin vitro embryos for the reproductive use of a third party who is a 
p.(None):  couple, along with human reproductive material from an individual who is a spouse or common law partner in the couple, the 
p.(None):  use of the in vitro embryos will be subject to the consent of that individual alone if, prior to the use of thein vitro embryos, the 
p.(None):  individual is no longer a spouse or common-law partner in the couple; and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) if the donor consents to the human reproductive material being used to create anin vitro embryo for the purpose of 
p.(None):  providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures or improving assisted reproduction procedures, no additional consent 
p.(None):  from the donor is required to permit the use of the embryo for that purpose. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 2. 
p.(None):  Previous Version 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  4 (1) Before a person makes use of human reproductive material for the purpose of creating an embryo, the person shall have the 
p.(None):  written consent of the donor of the material stating that the material may be used for one or more of the following purposes: 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) the donor’s own reproductive use; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) following the donor’s death, the reproductive use of the person who is, at the time of the donor’s death, the donor’s spouse 
p.(None):  or common-law partner; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (c) the reproductive use of a third party; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (d) improving assisted reproduction procedures; or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (e) providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (2) A donor’s consent stating that the donor’s human reproductive material may be used for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (1) 
p.(None):  (b) or (c) shall also state whether any in vitro embryos that are not required for that purpose may be used for providing instruction 
p.(None):  in assisted reproduction procedures, improving assisted reproduction procedures or other research. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  4.1 Despite sections 3 and 4, if a person who makes use of human reproductive material for the purpose of creating an embryo 
p.(None):  cannot obtain the written consent of the donor for that use because the material was donated on the condition of anonymity, the 
p.(None):  person shall have instead, before making use of that material, a document signed by the person who originally obtained consent 
p.(None):  from the donor, attesting to the following: 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) that the donor provided a signed document stating that they had been informed, in writing, of the information set out in 
p.(None):  section 3 prior to consenting to the use of their human reproductive material; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) that the donor gave written consent to the use of their human reproductive material for the purpose of creating an embryo 
p.(None):  for the purposes referred to in paragraph (c); 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (c) the purposes indicated in the written consent of the donor; and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (d) if the donor provided consent to the use of their human reproductive material for the purpose of creating embryos for the 
p.(None):  reproductive use of a third party, stating whether the donor consented that any in vitro embryos that are not required for that 
p.(None):  purpose may be used for providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures, improving assisted reproduction 
p.(None):  procedures or other research. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 3. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  5 (1) If a donor wishes to withdraw their consent, the withdrawal must be in writing. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (2) The withdrawal is effective only if the person who intends to make use of the human reproductive material is notified in writing 
p.(None):  of the withdrawal 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) in the case of human reproductive material to be used to create an embryo for a purpose mentioned in paragraph 4(1)(a), 
p.(None):  (b), (d) or (e), before the material is used; and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) in the case of human reproductive material to be used to create an embryo for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 4(1)(c) 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) before the third party acknowledges in writing that the material has been obtained for their reproductive use, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) if the material to be used has not yet been removed or collected but the third party has acknowledged in writing that the 
p.(None):  material is to be obtained for their reproductive use, before the removal or collection. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 4. 
p.(None):  Previous Version 
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):  PART 2 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Consent Given Under Subsection 8(2) of the Act 
p.(None):  6 This Part applies in respect of a consent given under subsection 8(2) of the Act to remove human reproductive material from a 
p.(None):  donor’s body after the donor’s death for the purpose of creating an embryo. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  7 Before a person removes human reproductive material from a donor’s body after the donor’s death for the purpose of creating an 
p.(None):  embryo, the person shall have a document signed by the donor stating that, before consenting to the removal, the donor was 
p.(None):  informed in writing that 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) the human reproductive material will be removed in accordance with the donor’s consent to create an embryo for one or 
p.(None):  more of the following purposes, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) the reproductive use of the person who is, at the time of the donor’s death, the donor’s spouse or common-law partner, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) improving assisted reproduction procedures, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iii) providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) if the donor wishes to withdraw their consent, the withdrawal must be in writing; 
p.(None):   
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p.(None):  have consented. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (3) In the case of an in vitro embryo created using human reproductive material from only one of the individuals in the couple that 
p.(None):  was the donor of the embryo at the time it was created, that individual becomes the donor of the embryo under paragraph (1)(a) if, 
p.(None):  before the use of the embryo, the individual is no longer a spouse or common-law partner in the couple. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 5. 
p.(None):  Previous Version 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  11 This Part applies in respect of a consent given under subsection 8(3) of the Act to make use of anin vitro embryo. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  12 Before a person makes use of an in vitro embryo, the person shall have a document signed by the donor of the embryo stating 
p.(None):  that, before consenting to the use of the embryo, the donor was informed in writing that 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) the in vitro embryo will be used in accordance with the donor’s consent for one or more of the following purposes, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) the donor’s own reproductive use, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) the reproductive use of a third party, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iii) improving assisted reproduction procedures, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iv) providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (v) a specific research project, the goal of which is stated in the consent; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) if the donor wishes to withdraw their consent, the withdrawal must be in writing; and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (c) the withdrawal is effective only if the person who intends to make use of thein vitro embryo is notified in writing of the 
p.(None):  withdrawal 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in subparagraph (a)(i), before the use of the 
p.(None):  embryo, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in subparagraph (a)(ii), before the third party 
p.(None):  acknowledges in writing that the embryo has been obtained for their reproductive use, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iii) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in subparagraph (a)(iii), before the later of the 
p.(None):  following occurrences, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (A) the person acknowledges in writing that the in vitro embryo has been obtained for the purpose of improving assisted 
p.(None):  reproduction procedures, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (B) the beginning of the process of thawing thein vitro embryo for the purpose of improving assisted reproduction 
p.(None):  procedures, 
p.(None):  (iv) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in subparagraph (a)(iv), before the later of the 
p.(None):  following occurrences, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (A) the person acknowledges in writing that the in vitro embryo has been obtained for the purpose of providing 
p.(None):  instruction in assisted reproduction procedures, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (B) the beginning of the process of thawing thein vitro embryo for the purpose of providing instruction in assisted 
p.(None):  reproduction procedures, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (v) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in subparagraph (a)(v), before the latest of the 
p.(None):  following occurrences, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (A) the person acknowledges in writing that the in vitro embryo has been obtained for the purpose of research, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (B) the beginning of the process of thawing thein vitro embryo for the purpose of research, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (C) the creation of a stem cell line using the in vitro embryo. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 6. 
p.(None):  Previous Version 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  13 (1) Before a person makes use of an in vitro embryo, the person shall have the written consent of the donor of the embryo 
p.(None):  stating that the embryo may be used for one or more of the following purposes: 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) the donor’s own reproductive use; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) the reproductive use of a third party; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (c) improving assisted reproduction procedures; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (d) providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures; or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (e) a specific research project, the goal of which is stated in the consent. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (2) [Repealed, SOR/2019-195, s. 7] 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 7. 
p.(None):  Previous Version 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  13.1 Despite section 12 and subsection 13(1), if a person who makes use of anin vitro embryo cannot obtain the written consent 
p.(None):  of the donor for that use because the embryo was donated on the condition of anonymity, the person shall have instead, before 
p.(None):  making use of that embryo, a document signed by the person who originally obtained consent from the donor, attesting to the 
p.(None):  following: 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) that the donor provided a signed document stating that they had been informed, in writing, of the information set out in 
p.(None):  section 12 prior to consenting to the use of their embryo; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) that the donor gave written consent to the use of their embryo for the purposes referred to in paragraph (c); and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (c) the purposes indicated in the written consent of the donor. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 8. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  13.2 (1) Before a person makes use of an in vitro embryo for a purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(c), (d) or (e), the person 
p.(None):  shall have, for each of the persons whose human reproductive material was used to create the embryo, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) their written consent for that use, provided in accordance with section 4; or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) if the donation of material was made on the condition of anonymity, the document referred to in section 4.1 that attests to 
p.(None):  the consent for that use by that person. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the persons whose human reproductive material was used to create the embryo have already 
p.(None):  consented to that use as the donor of the embryo. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 8. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  14 (1) If a donor wishes to withdraw their consent, the withdrawal must be in writing. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (2) The withdrawal is effective only if the person who intends to make use of thein vitro embryo is notified in writing of the 
p.(None):  withdrawal 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(a), before the use of the embryo; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(b), before the third party 
p.(None):  acknowledges in writing that the embryo has been obtained for their reproductive use; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (c) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(c), before the later of the 
p.(None):  following occurrences, namely, 
p.(None):  (i) the person acknowledges in writing that the in vitro embryo has been obtained for the purpose of improving assisted 
p.(None):  reproduction procedures, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) the beginning of the process of thawing thein vitro embryo for the purpose of improving assisted reproduction 
p.(None):  procedures; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (d) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(d), before the later of the 
p.(None):  following occurrences, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) the person acknowledges in writing that the in vitro embryo has been obtained for the purpose of providing instruction in 
p.(None):  assisted reproduction procedures, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) the beginning of the process of thawing thein vitro embryo for the purpose of providing instruction in assisted 
p.(None):  reproduction procedures; and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (e) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(e), before the latest of the 
p.(None):  following occurrences, namely, 
p.(None):   
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p.(None):  the Assisted Human Reproduction Acta, hereby makes the annexed Assisted Human Reproduction (Section 8 Consent) 
p.(None):  Regulations. 
p.(None):  a S.C.   2004, c. 2 
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Interpretation 
p.(None):  1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Act means the Assisted Human Reproduction Act. (Loi) 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  common-law partner, in relation to an individual, means a person who is cohabiting with the individual in a conjugal relationship 
p.(None):  at the relevant time, having so cohabited for a period of at least one year. (conjoint de fait) 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  third party means 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) in relation to human reproductive material, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) an individual who is not the donor of the human reproductive material or the spouse or common-law partner of that 
p.(None):  donor, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) a couple in respect of whom neither spouse or common-law partner is the donor of the human reproductive material; 
p.(None):  and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) in relation to an in vitro embryo, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) an individual who is not the donor of thein vitro embryo under subsection 10(1), or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) a couple who is not the donor of thein vitro embryo under subsection 10(1). (tiers) 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (2) In these Regulations, the term spouse does not include a person who, at the relevant time, lives separate and apart from the 
p.(None):  person to whom they are married because of the breakdown of their marriage. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (3) For the purpose of these Regulations, the written consent of a donor must be signed by the donor and attested by a witness. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):  PART 1 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Consent Given Under Subsection 8(1) of the Act 
p.(None):  2 This Part applies in respect of a consent given under subsection 8(1) of the Act to make use of human reproductive material for 
p.(None):  the purpose of creating an embryo. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  3 Before a person makes use of human reproductive material for the purpose of creating an embryo, the person shall have a 
p.(None):  document signed by the donor of the material stating that, before consenting to the use of the material, the donor was informed in 
p.(None):  writing that 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) subject to paragraph (b), the human reproductive material will be used in accordance with the donor’s consent to create an 
p.(None):  embryo for one or more of the following purposes, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) the donor’s own reproductive use, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) following the donor’s death, the reproductive use of the person who is, at the time of the donor’s death, the donor’s 
p.(None):  spouse or common-law partner, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iii) the reproductive use of a third party, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iv) improving assisted reproduction procedures, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (v) providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures; 
p.(None):   
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p.(None):   
p.(None):  Justice Laws Website 
p.(None):  Home      Laws Website Home  Consolidated Regulations  SOR/2007-137 - Table of Contents               SOR/2007-137 
p.(None):  Consent for Use of Human Reproductive Material and In Vitro Embryos Regulations ( SOR/2007-137) 
p.(None):  Full Document: HTML (Accessibility Buttons available) | XML [53 KB] | PDF [175 KB] 
p.(None):  Regulations are current to 2020-01-16 and last amended on 2019-12-26. Previous Versions 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Table of 
p.(None):  Contents 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Aa     Aa   Aa     Aa    Aa (survey) 
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Consent for Use of Human Reproductive Material and In Vitro Embryos Regulations 
p.(None):  SOR/2007-137 
p.(None):  ASSISTED HUMAN REPRODUCTION ACT 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Registration 2007-06-14 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Consent for Use of Human Reproductive Material and In Vitro Embryos Regulations 
p.(None):  P.C. 2007-958 2007-06-14 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, pursuant to subsection 65(1) of 
p.(None):  the Assisted Human Reproduction Acta, hereby makes the annexed Assisted Human Reproduction (Section 8 Consent) 
p.(None):  Regulations. 
p.(None):  a S.C.   2004, c. 2 
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Interpretation 
p.(None):  1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Act means the Assisted Human Reproduction Act. (Loi) 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  common-law partner, in relation to an individual, means a person who is cohabiting with the individual in a conjugal relationship 
p.(None):  at the relevant time, having so cohabited for a period of at least one year. (conjoint de fait) 
p.(None):   
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p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Consent for Use of Human Reproductive Material and In Vitro Embryos Regulations 
p.(None):  SOR/2007-137 
p.(None):  ASSISTED HUMAN REPRODUCTION ACT 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Registration 2007-06-14 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Consent for Use of Human Reproductive Material and In Vitro Embryos Regulations 
p.(None):  P.C. 2007-958 2007-06-14 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Health, pursuant to subsection 65(1) of 
p.(None):  the Assisted Human Reproduction Acta, hereby makes the annexed Assisted Human Reproduction (Section 8 Consent) 
p.(None):  Regulations. 
p.(None):  a S.C.   2004, c. 2 
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Interpretation 
p.(None):  1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Act means the Assisted Human Reproduction Act. (Loi) 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  common-law partner, in relation to an individual, means a person who is cohabiting with the individual in a conjugal relationship 
p.(None):  at the relevant time, having so cohabited for a period of at least one year. (conjoint de fait) 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  third party means 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) in relation to human reproductive material, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) an individual who is not the donor of the human reproductive material or the spouse or common-law partner of that 
p.(None):  donor, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) a couple in respect of whom neither spouse or common-law partner is the donor of the human reproductive material; 
p.(None):  and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) in relation to an in vitro embryo, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) an individual who is not the donor of thein vitro embryo under subsection 10(1), or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) a couple who is not the donor of thein vitro embryo under subsection 10(1). (tiers) 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (2) In these Regulations, the term spouse does not include a person who, at the relevant time, lives separate and apart from the 
p.(None):  person to whom they are married because of the breakdown of their marriage. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (3) For the purpose of these Regulations, the written consent of a donor must be signed by the donor and attested by a witness. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):  PART 1 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Consent Given Under Subsection 8(1) of the Act 
p.(None):  2 This Part applies in respect of a consent given under subsection 8(1) of the Act to make use of human reproductive material for 
p.(None):  the purpose of creating an embryo. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  3 Before a person makes use of human reproductive material for the purpose of creating an embryo, the person shall have a 
p.(None):  document signed by the donor of the material stating that, before consenting to the use of the material, the donor was informed in 
p.(None):  writing that 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) subject to paragraph (b), the human reproductive material will be used in accordance with the donor’s consent to create an 
p.(None):  embryo for one or more of the following purposes, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) the donor’s own reproductive use, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) following the donor’s death, the reproductive use of the person who is, at the time of the donor’s death, the donor’s 
p.(None):  spouse or common-law partner, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iii) the reproductive use of a third party, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iv) improving assisted reproduction procedures, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (v) providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) if the human reproductive material is to be removed from the donor’s body after the donor’s death, the material will be used 
p.(None):  in accordance with the donor’s consent to create an embryo for one or more of the following purposes, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) the reproductive use of the person who is, at the time of the donor’s death, the donor’s spouse or common-law partner, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) improving assisted reproduction procedures, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iii) providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (c) if the donor wishes to withdraw their consent, the withdrawal must be in writing; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (d) the withdrawal is effective only if the person who intends to make use of the human reproductive material is notified in 
p.(None):  writing of the withdrawal 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) in the case of human reproductive material to be used to create an embryo for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (a) or 
p.(None):  (b), other than subparagraph (a)(iii), before the material is used, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) in the case of human reproductive material to be used to create an embryo for the purpose mentioned in subparagraph 
p.(None):  (a)(iii), 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (A) before the third party acknowledges in writing that the material has been obtained for their reproductive use, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (B) if the material to be used has not yet been removed or collected but the third party has acknowledged in writing that 
p.(None):  the material is to be obtained for their reproductive use, before the removal or collection; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (e) the number of in vitro embryos created with the human reproductive material may be in excess of the immediate 
p.(None):  reproductive needs of the individual or couple for whom they were created; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (f) if the human reproductive material is used to createin vitro embryos for a third party’s reproductive use and there arein vitro 
p.(None):  embryos in excess of the third party’s reproductive needs, the excess in vitro embryos will be used in accordance with the third 
p.(None):  party’s consent and, if the use is providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures, improving assisted reproduction 
p.(None):  procedures or other research, the consent of the donor in accordance with section 4 or 4.1; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (g) if the human reproductive material is used to createin vitro embryos for the reproductive use of the person who, at the time 
p.(None):  of the donor’s death, is the donor’s spouse or common-law partner and there are in vitro embryos in excess of the spouse or 
p.(None):  common-law partner’s reproductive needs, the excess in vitro embryos will be used in accordance with the spouse or 
p.(None):  common-law partner’s consent and, if the use is providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures, improving assisted 
p.(None):  reproduction procedures or other research, the consent of the donor in accordance with section 4 or 4.1; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (h) if the human reproductive material is used to createin vitro embryos for the reproductive use of a third party who is a 
p.(None):  couple, along with human reproductive material from an individual who is a spouse or common law partner in the couple, the 
p.(None):  use of the in vitro embryos will be subject to the consent of that individual alone if, prior to the use of thein vitro embryos, the 
p.(None):  individual is no longer a spouse or common-law partner in the couple; and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) if the donor consents to the human reproductive material being used to create anin vitro embryo for the purpose of 
p.(None):  providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures or improving assisted reproduction procedures, no additional consent 
p.(None):  from the donor is required to permit the use of the embryo for that purpose. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 2. 
p.(None):  Previous Version 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  4 (1) Before a person makes use of human reproductive material for the purpose of creating an embryo, the person shall have the 
p.(None):  written consent of the donor of the material stating that the material may be used for one or more of the following purposes: 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) the donor’s own reproductive use; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) following the donor’s death, the reproductive use of the person who is, at the time of the donor’s death, the donor’s spouse 
p.(None):  or common-law partner; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (c) the reproductive use of a third party; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (d) improving assisted reproduction procedures; or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (e) providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (2) A donor’s consent stating that the donor’s human reproductive material may be used for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (1) 
p.(None):  (b) or (c) shall also state whether any in vitro embryos that are not required for that purpose may be used for providing instruction 
p.(None):  in assisted reproduction procedures, improving assisted reproduction procedures or other research. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  4.1 Despite sections 3 and 4, if a person who makes use of human reproductive material for the purpose of creating an embryo 
p.(None):  cannot obtain the written consent of the donor for that use because the material was donated on the condition of anonymity, the 
p.(None):  person shall have instead, before making use of that material, a document signed by the person who originally obtained consent 
p.(None):  from the donor, attesting to the following: 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) that the donor provided a signed document stating that they had been informed, in writing, of the information set out in 
p.(None):  section 3 prior to consenting to the use of their human reproductive material; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) that the donor gave written consent to the use of their human reproductive material for the purpose of creating an embryo 
p.(None):  for the purposes referred to in paragraph (c); 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (c) the purposes indicated in the written consent of the donor; and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (d) if the donor provided consent to the use of their human reproductive material for the purpose of creating embryos for the 
p.(None):  reproductive use of a third party, stating whether the donor consented that any in vitro embryos that are not required for that 
p.(None):  purpose may be used for providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures, improving assisted reproduction 
p.(None):  procedures or other research. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 3. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  5 (1) If a donor wishes to withdraw their consent, the withdrawal must be in writing. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (2) The withdrawal is effective only if the person who intends to make use of the human reproductive material is notified in writing 
p.(None):  of the withdrawal 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) in the case of human reproductive material to be used to create an embryo for a purpose mentioned in paragraph 4(1)(a), 
p.(None):  (b), (d) or (e), before the material is used; and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) in the case of human reproductive material to be used to create an embryo for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 4(1)(c) 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) before the third party acknowledges in writing that the material has been obtained for their reproductive use, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) if the material to be used has not yet been removed or collected but the third party has acknowledged in writing that the 
p.(None):  material is to be obtained for their reproductive use, before the removal or collection. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 4. 
p.(None):  Previous Version 
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):  PART 2 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Consent Given Under Subsection 8(2) of the Act 
p.(None):  6 This Part applies in respect of a consent given under subsection 8(2) of the Act to remove human reproductive material from a 
p.(None):  donor’s body after the donor’s death for the purpose of creating an embryo. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  7 Before a person removes human reproductive material from a donor’s body after the donor’s death for the purpose of creating an 
p.(None):  embryo, the person shall have a document signed by the donor stating that, before consenting to the removal, the donor was 
p.(None):  informed in writing that 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) the human reproductive material will be removed in accordance with the donor’s consent to create an embryo for one or 
p.(None):  more of the following purposes, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) the reproductive use of the person who is, at the time of the donor’s death, the donor’s spouse or common-law partner, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) improving assisted reproduction procedures, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iii) providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) if the donor wishes to withdraw their consent, the withdrawal must be in writing; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (c) the withdrawal is effective only if the person who intends to remove the human reproductive material is notified in writing of 
p.(None):  the withdrawal before the removal of the material; and 
p.(None):  (d) human reproductive material removed from the donor cannot be used for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (a) unless the 
p.(None):  person who intends to make use of the material has the donor’s written consent under Part 1 respecting the use of the 
p.(None):  material. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  8 Before a person removes human reproductive material from a donor’s body after the donor’s death for the purpose of creating an 
p.(None):  embryo, the person shall have the donor’s written consent respecting the removal of the material and the donor’s written consent 
p.(None):  under Part 1 respecting the use of the material. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  9 (1) If a donor wishes to withdraw their consent respecting the removal of human reproductive material after their death, the 
p.(None):  withdrawal must be in writing. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (2) The withdrawal is effective only if the person who intends to remove the human reproductive material is notified in writing of 
p.(None):  the withdrawal before the removal of the material. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):  PART 3 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Consent Given Under Subsection 8(3) of the Act 
p.(None):  10 (1) Subject to section 15, in this Part, donor means the following individual or individuals for whose reproductive use anin vitro 
p.(None):  embryo is created: 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) the individual who has no spouse or common-law partner at the time thein vitro embryo is created, regardless of the 
p.(None):  source of the human reproductive material used to create the embryo; or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) subject to subsection (3), the couple who are spouses or common-law partners at the time thein vitro embryo is created, 
p.(None):  regardless of the source of the human reproductive material used to create the embryo. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (2) If the donor is a couple, the in vitro embryo shall be used only for the purposes to which both spouses or common-law partners 
p.(None):  have consented. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (3) In the case of an in vitro embryo created using human reproductive material from only one of the individuals in the couple that 
p.(None):  was the donor of the embryo at the time it was created, that individual becomes the donor of the embryo under paragraph (1)(a) if, 
p.(None):  before the use of the embryo, the individual is no longer a spouse or common-law partner in the couple. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 5. 
p.(None):  Previous Version 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  11 This Part applies in respect of a consent given under subsection 8(3) of the Act to make use of anin vitro embryo. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  12 Before a person makes use of an in vitro embryo, the person shall have a document signed by the donor of the embryo stating 
p.(None):  that, before consenting to the use of the embryo, the donor was informed in writing that 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) the in vitro embryo will be used in accordance with the donor’s consent for one or more of the following purposes, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) the donor’s own reproductive use, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) the reproductive use of a third party, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iii) improving assisted reproduction procedures, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iv) providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (v) a specific research project, the goal of which is stated in the consent; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) if the donor wishes to withdraw their consent, the withdrawal must be in writing; and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (c) the withdrawal is effective only if the person who intends to make use of thein vitro embryo is notified in writing of the 
p.(None):  withdrawal 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in subparagraph (a)(i), before the use of the 
p.(None):  embryo, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in subparagraph (a)(ii), before the third party 
p.(None):  acknowledges in writing that the embryo has been obtained for their reproductive use, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iii) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in subparagraph (a)(iii), before the later of the 
p.(None):  following occurrences, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (A) the person acknowledges in writing that the in vitro embryo has been obtained for the purpose of improving assisted 
p.(None):  reproduction procedures, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (B) the beginning of the process of thawing thein vitro embryo for the purpose of improving assisted reproduction 
p.(None):  procedures, 
p.(None):  (iv) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in subparagraph (a)(iv), before the later of the 
p.(None):  following occurrences, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (A) the person acknowledges in writing that the in vitro embryo has been obtained for the purpose of providing 
p.(None):  instruction in assisted reproduction procedures, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (B) the beginning of the process of thawing thein vitro embryo for the purpose of providing instruction in assisted 
p.(None):  reproduction procedures, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (v) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in subparagraph (a)(v), before the latest of the 
p.(None):  following occurrences, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (A) the person acknowledges in writing that the in vitro embryo has been obtained for the purpose of research, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (B) the beginning of the process of thawing thein vitro embryo for the purpose of research, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (C) the creation of a stem cell line using the in vitro embryo. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 6. 
p.(None):  Previous Version 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  13 (1) Before a person makes use of an in vitro embryo, the person shall have the written consent of the donor of the embryo 
p.(None):  stating that the embryo may be used for one or more of the following purposes: 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) the donor’s own reproductive use; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) the reproductive use of a third party; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (c) improving assisted reproduction procedures; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (d) providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures; or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (e) a specific research project, the goal of which is stated in the consent. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (2) [Repealed, SOR/2019-195, s. 7] 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 7. 
p.(None):  Previous Version 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  13.1 Despite section 12 and subsection 13(1), if a person who makes use of anin vitro embryo cannot obtain the written consent 
p.(None):  of the donor for that use because the embryo was donated on the condition of anonymity, the person shall have instead, before 
p.(None):  making use of that embryo, a document signed by the person who originally obtained consent from the donor, attesting to the 
p.(None):  following: 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) that the donor provided a signed document stating that they had been informed, in writing, of the information set out in 
p.(None):  section 12 prior to consenting to the use of their embryo; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) that the donor gave written consent to the use of their embryo for the purposes referred to in paragraph (c); and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (c) the purposes indicated in the written consent of the donor. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 8. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  13.2 (1) Before a person makes use of an in vitro embryo for a purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(c), (d) or (e), the person 
p.(None):  shall have, for each of the persons whose human reproductive material was used to create the embryo, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) their written consent for that use, provided in accordance with section 4; or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) if the donation of material was made on the condition of anonymity, the document referred to in section 4.1 that attests to 
p.(None):  the consent for that use by that person. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the persons whose human reproductive material was used to create the embryo have already 
p.(None):  consented to that use as the donor of the embryo. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 8. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  14 (1) If a donor wishes to withdraw their consent, the withdrawal must be in writing. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (2) The withdrawal is effective only if the person who intends to make use of thein vitro embryo is notified in writing of the 
p.(None):  withdrawal 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(a), before the use of the embryo; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(b), before the third party 
p.(None):  acknowledges in writing that the embryo has been obtained for their reproductive use; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (c) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(c), before the later of the 
p.(None):  following occurrences, namely, 
p.(None):  (i) the person acknowledges in writing that the in vitro embryo has been obtained for the purpose of improving assisted 
p.(None):  reproduction procedures, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) the beginning of the process of thawing thein vitro embryo for the purpose of improving assisted reproduction 
p.(None):  procedures; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (d) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(d), before the later of the 
p.(None):  following occurrences, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) the person acknowledges in writing that the in vitro embryo has been obtained for the purpose of providing instruction in 
p.(None):  assisted reproduction procedures, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) the beginning of the process of thawing thein vitro embryo for the purpose of providing instruction in assisted 
p.(None):  reproduction procedures; and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (e) in the case of an in vitro embryo to be used for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(e), before the latest of the 
p.(None):  following occurrences, namely, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) the person acknowledges in writing that the in vitro embryo has been obtained for the purpose of research, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) the beginning of the process of thawing thein vitro embryo for the purpose of research, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (iii) the creation of a stem cell line using the in vitro embryo. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (3) If the donor is a couple, the consent of the donor may be withdrawn by either spouse or common-law partner. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 9. 
p.(None):  Previous Version 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  15 For the purpose of sections 12 to 14, in the case of anin vitro embryo created using human reproductive material that is to be 
p.(None):  used for a purpose mentioned in paragraph 4(1)(d) or (e), the persons whose reproductive material was used to create the 
p.(None):  embryo are the donor of the embryo and the document and the consent provided under sections 3, 4 and 4.1 in respect of the use 
p.(None):  of their human reproductive material for the purpose of creating the embryo constitute, respectively, the document and the consent 
p.(None):  required under section 12, subsection 13(1) and section 13.1 with respect to the use of the embryo. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 10. 
p.(None):  Previous Version 
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):  PART 4 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Records 
p.(None):  15.1 A person who makes use of human reproductive material from a donor under Part 1 shall keep, for each use of that material, 
p.(None):  a record of all the documents required under that Part for a period of 10 years following the day on which that material is used. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 11. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  15.2 A person who removes human reproductive material from a donor under Part 2 shall keep a record of all the documents 
p.(None):  required under that Part for a period of 10 years following the day on which that material is removed. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 11. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  15.3 A person who makes use of an in vitro embryo under Part 3 shall keep a record of all the documents required under that Part 
p.(None):  for a period of 10 years following the day on which the embryo is used. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 11. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):   
p.(None):  Transitional 
p.(None):  16 (1) Despite sections 3 and 4, in the case of human reproductive material obtained before the coming into force of these 
p.(None):  Regulations, a person may make use of the human reproductive material to create an embryo for a purpose mentioned in any of 
p.(None):  paragraphs 4(1)(b) to (e) if the person has the written consent of the persons whose human reproductive material was used to 
p.(None):  create the embryo, dated before the coming into force of these Regulations, stating that the human reproductive material may be 
p.(None):  used for that purpose. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (2) Despite sections 12, 13 and 13.2, in the case of an in vitro embryo created before the coming into force of these Regulations, 
p.(None):  a person may make use of the embryo for 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) the purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(b) if the person has the written consent of the donor of the embryo, dated before 
p.(None):  the coming into force of these Regulations, stating that the embryo may be used for that purpose; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) a purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(c) or (d) if the person has 
p.(None):  (i) in the case of the embryo having been created for that purpose, the written consent of the persons whose human 
p.(None):  reproductive material was used to create the embryo, dated before the coming into force of these Regulations, stating that 
p.(None):  their human reproductive material may be used to create an in vitro embryo for that purpose, or 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) in the case of the embryo having been created for another purpose but not required for the purpose for which it was 
p.(None):  created, 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (A) the written consent of the donor of the embryo, dated before the coming into force of these Regulations, stating that 
p.(None):  the embryo may be used for the purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(c) or (d), as the case may be, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (B) the written consent of the persons whose human reproductive material was used to create the embryo, dated before 
p.(None):  the coming into force of these Regulations, stating that if the embryo is not required for the purpose for which it was 
p.(None):  created, it may be used for the purpose of providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures or improving 
p.(None):  assisted reproduction procedures, as the case may be, unless those persons have already consented to that use as the 
p.(None):  donor of the embryo; 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (c) the purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(e), if the person has 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (i) the written consent of the donor of the embryo, dated before the coming into force of these Regulations, stating that the 
p.(None):  embryo may be used for that purpose, and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (ii) the written consent of the persons whose human reproductive material was used to create the embryo, dated before the 
p.(None):  coming into force of these Regulations, stating that if the embryo is not required for the purpose for which it was created, it 
p.(None):  may be used for research, unless those persons have already consented to that use as the donor of the embryo. 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (3) Despite sections 3 and 4, in the case of anin vitro embryo created after the coming into force of these Regulations using 
p.(None):  human reproductive material obtained before the coming into force of these Regulations, a person may make use of the embryo 
p.(None):  for a purpose mentioned in paragraph 13(1)(c), (d) or (e) if 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (a) the requirements of sections 12 and 13 are satisfied; and 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  (b) the person has the written consent of the persons whose human reproductive material was used to create the embryo, 
p.(None):  dated before the coming into force of these Regulations, stating that if the embryo is not required for the purpose for which it 
p.(None):  was created, it may be used for the purpose of providing instruction in assisted reproduction procedures, improving assisted 
p.(None):  reproduction procedures or other research, as the case may be, unless those persons have already consented to that use as 
p.(None):  the donor of the embryo. 
p.(None):  SOR/2019-195, s. 12. 
p.(None):  Previous Version 
p.(None):   
p.(None):  16.1 (1) Despite section 4.1 and subsection 16(1), a person may make use of human reproductive material obtained before 
p.(None):  December 1, 2007, to create an embryo for a purpose mentioned in any of paragraphs 4(1)(c) to (e) without having obtained the 
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Orphaned Trigger Words
Appendix
Indicator List
| Indicator | Vulnerability | 
|---|
| embryo | embryo | 
| home | Property Ownership | 
| married | Marital Status | 
| party | political affiliation | 
Indicator Peers (Indicators in Same Vulnerability)
Trigger Words
consent
justice
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