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New program will improve chances of a kidney transplant for hard-to-match patients

Friday, May 22, 2015
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News release
All provinces and territories now part of national program Winnipeg, MB – Canadian Blood Services, in collaboration with provincial and territorial Governments and organ donation and transplantation programs officially launched the Highly Sensitized Patient (HSP) program today. Canadians whose
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Canadian Blood Services makes changes to improve efficiency and consistency of collections

Thursday, April 30, 2015
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News release
Continues to balance demand for blood with needs of patients Ottawa, ON – Today, Canadian Blood Services announced several changes to the operation of Canada’s blood system to improve the efficiency and consistency of collections. Changes include closing three permanent clinics, replacing a
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National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week 2015

Tuesday, April 21, 2015
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News release
Canada needs more donors: “48 in 48” registration drive planned Ottawa, Ontario – As part of National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week (April 19-25th, 2015), Canadian Blood Services, along with several organ donation organizations across the country, is taking part in a 48 hour registration
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Graham Sher: Canadian Blood Services as a model for national pharmacare

Wednesday, April 15, 2015
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National Post, Toronto ON — Imagine having to choose between putting food on the table or buying necessary medication. Research suggests this is the case for one in 10 Canadians who can’t afford to fill their prescriptions. Canada is the only country with universal health care that does not also
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International marrow registries together reach 25 million donor milestone

Monday, March 23, 2015
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Record number of potential marrow donors gives renewed hope to blood cancer patients Ottawa, ON—Canadian Blood Services’ stem cell registry called OneMatch is part of a network that now has a record number of people listed as potential stem cell donors. Bone Marrow Donors Worldwide (BMDW) brings
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Agreement ratified between Canadian Blood Services and OPSEU

Friday, January 30, 2015
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News release
(Ottawa, ON) – Canadian Blood Services is pleased to announce that support employees in Ontario, represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), have voted to ratify the agreement recently reached between the two parties. “We would like to thank our many partners, volunteers
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Tentative agreement reached between Canadian blood Services and OPSEU

Thursday, January 08, 2015
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News release
Today, Canadian Blood Services announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), representing its support employees in Ontario. The Ontario support employees represent approximately 20 percent of Canadian Blood Services’ 4,500 employees, and
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UPDATE: Possible labour disruption at Canadian Blood Services

Thursday, January 08, 2015
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Statement
Canadian Blood Services has been in discussions with Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), representing our support employees in Ontario, to reach an agreement. On January 7th 2015, both parties have agreed to continue negotiations until January 8th (6am) in the hope of preventing a labour
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Let us reassure you, the Canadian blood system is safe

Tuesday, January 06, 2015
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At Canadian Blood Services, safety is and always will be our top priority. When our record on safety is challenged, as it was in a union-sponsored newspaper ad and YouTube video, we have an obligation to respond. Let us reassure you, the Canadian blood system is safe. While Canadian Blood Services
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