Consent for Use of Human Reproductive Material and In Vitro Embryos Regulations (SOR/2007-137)

1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

Act

Act means the Assisted Human Reproduction Act. (Loi)

common-law partner

common-law partner, in relation to an individual, means a person who is cohabiting with the individual in a conjugal relationship at the relevant time, having so cohabited for a period of at least one year. (conjoint de fait)

third party

third party means

• (a) in relation to human reproductive material,

  • (i) an individual who is not the donor of the human reproductive material or the spouse or common-law partner of that donor, or

  • (ii) a couple in respect of whom neither spouse or common-law partner is the donor of the human reproductive material; and

• (b) in relation to an in vitro embryo,

  • (i) an individual who is not the donor of the in vitro embryo under subsection 10(1), or

  • (ii) a couple who is not the donor of the in vitro embryo under subsection 10(1). (tiers)

(2) In these Regulations, the term spouse does not include a person who, at the relevant time, lives separate and apart from the person to whom they are married because of the breakdown of their marriage.

(3) For the purpose of these Regulations, the written consent of a donor must be signed by the donor and attested by a witness.