Organ Donation

[mariomike]

but at least there would be something there for an unfortunate non-combat death at home.

ie: In a hospital.

Outside of a hospital,

"normally, patients who die outside hospitals cannot be donors because too much time passes after the heart stops beating, the organs are unusable."
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/01/nyregion/01organ.html

CAF members who wish to donate an organ ( kidney ) while still living, is discussed here,

Loss of a kidney 
https://army.ca/forums/threads/40478.0
OP: "I recall hearing something about if you only have one kidney you cannot remain in the army."

From 2006,

Here are a couple of links.  The first is the policy and the second is the annex B to the first. 

Policy Statement

CF members have the same freedom to donate organs as other Canadians. Although a member of the CF will not normally be prohibited from donating an organ or bone marrow, the absence of such a prohibition should not be construed as constituting official approval. Upon receipt of a request from a living member of the CF to donate an organ or bone marrow the potential donor will be counselled/briefed by both a Medical Officer and a Legal Officer. Following an organ or bone marrow donation an appropriate period of sick leave will be authorized for the recovery period.

http://www.forces.gc.ca/hr/instructions/engraph/1004_admhrmil_e.asp#1
http://www.forces.gc.ca/hr/instructions/docs/pdf/1004_admhrmil_AnnexB_e.pdf

 

[Loachman]

Ha ha. I can't remember the name of the dark comedy where organ harvesting takes precedence over you continuing living.

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.

 

[dapaterson]

Logan's Run.

Soylent Green.


"I didn't eat the salmon mousse"