Mr. David Matas:

This exchange highlights the value of compulsory reporting because we are currently stuck with anecdotal information based on what somebody hears here or there about organ harvesting. However, the health system knows about the individuals in question because those who benefit from transplant tourism need anti-rejection drugs on their return. The information is available and if a compulsory reporting system were in place, it would be possible to arrive at aggregates without in any way violating doctor-patient confidentiality. We get caught in a vicious circle in which people do not know the extent of the problem and, as a result, not much is done about it. If a compulsory reporting system were in place, we would find out the extent of the problem.