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Part 3

Prior to June 6, 2025, children born from the contribution of an egg or sperm donor (namely, donor-conceived children) did not have the right to any information regarding the donor who contributed to their genetic makeup. With the adoption of Bill 12[1], several articles of the Civil Code of Quebec were added to provide for the rights of donor-conceived children. The law in Quebec now stipulates that donor-conceived children have access to certain information regarding their donor, which is retained by a register from the provincial government, titled the Register of Origin Information in Procreation Involving a Third Person. The information collected and retained by the register includes the following from the donor:

• First and last name
• Age
• Ethnic origins
• Civil status
• Level of education, diplomas, and field of study, if any
• Profession, if any
• Height
• Skin colour
• Eye colour
• Hair colour and texture
• Personality traits, special skills, preferences and hobbies

If you or your child is a donor-conceived person and wants to learn about their rights, please contact us.

[1] Loi portant sur la réforme du droit de la famille et visant la protection des enfants nés à la suite d’une agression sexuelle et des personnes victimes de cette agression ainsi que les droits des mères porteuses et des enfants issus d’un projet de grossesse pour autrui