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Ad placed in error

Thursday, August 11, 2016
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Statement
On Aug. 5, a Canadian Blood Services ad appeared on a mobile social network for gay and bisexual men. We apologize to anyone who may have been offended or hurt by the placement of this ad. The ad was placed in error as part of a broader digital campaign. We took immediate steps to remove the ad as
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Canadian Blood Services reduces restrictions for blood donation

Friday, July 22, 2016
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(OTTAWA) – Thousands more people may now be eligible to donate blood thanks to recent changes to a number of Canadian Blood Services’ deferral policies and donor restrictions. The changes are an important step being taken to broaden the pool of eligible donors in the country. This year alone, about
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Canadian Blood Services’ CEO Dr. Graham Sher has been named chair of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Monday, July 18, 2016
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July 18, 2016 (Ottawa) - Canadian Blood Services’ CEO Dr. Graham Sher has been named chair of the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer. For more information on this exciting announcement, please refer to: The Partnership Thanks Outgoing Chair Chris Power For Her Leadership | Canadian Partnership
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Researchers find unexpected association between younger donor age, female sex and transfusion outcomes

Monday, July 11, 2016
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(OTTAWA) – A large Canadian study has shown a link between blood donor characteristics and transfusion recipients’ outcomes. This is the first study to suggest that red blood cell transfusions from young donors and from female donors may be associated with poorer survival in recipients. Red blood
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Blood donation waiting period for men who have sex with men reduced to one year

Monday, June 20, 2016
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(OTTAWA) – Health Canada has approved Canadian Blood Services’ request to reduce the blood donation waiting period for men who have sex with men from five years to one year. The change will take effect across the country on Aug. 15. Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec, Québec’s blood operator
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To give life, become a blood donor

Monday, June 13, 2016
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National Blood Donor Week reminds us we each have a blood type to give (OTTAWA) – To mark National Blood Donor Week, Canadian Blood Services is celebrating blood donors from across the country who make a lifesaving difference to patients in need. Without the generosity of donors, patients would not
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Canadian Blood Services does not, and will not, pay donors

Thursday, May 05, 2016
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Canadian Blood Services does not and will not pay donors for blood, plasma or any other kind of donation. Many headlines lately have stated Canadian Blood Services has not ruled out paying donors. These headlines are remarkably misleading. The reality is this: it has never been our practice, and it
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National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week 2016

Monday, April 18, 2016
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Canadians encouraged to register to give life through organ or tissue donation (OTTAWA) – As part of this year’s National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week, Canadian Blood Services, along with organ donation organizations across Canada, is encouraging Canadians to take three important steps
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Organ donation in Canada: report reveals organ shortfall

Friday, March 18, 2016
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(Ottawa) – A significant new overview of the state of organ and tissue donation in Canada shows that while there has been progress over the past decade, there is still a lot of work to be done. The report released by the Canadian Institute for Health Information shares data related to organ donation
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