Canada January 18 2021 4:43pm 02:05 Nova Scotia becomes first province to have presumed consent organ donation On Monday, Nova Scotia became the first jurisdiction in North America to implement a policy of presumed consent for organ donation. Alicia Draus has more. Nova Scotia organ donor families and recipients applaud new ‘presumed consent’ law As N.S. begins ‘presumed consent’ organ donation, advocates say Canada will be watching Responsive site?