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Our newsroom is a collection of media resources about the services we provide to Canadians, as well as major topics and events of significance to our organization and industry. Explore the latest news releases and articles we’ve published, if you can’t find the information you’re looking for, please contact: media@blood.ca | 1-877-709-7773

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Canada’s Lifeline in Need of Support to Save Lives During the Season of Giving

Monday, December 13, 2021
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News release
December 13, 2021 (OTTAWA) – The festive season can be a very busy time for people, but Canada’s Lifeline must be ready to support all patients at all times.
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Three new directors and a new chair appointed to Canadian Blood Services board

Monday, December 13, 2021
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Appointed by the provincial and territorial ministers of health (except Quebec), the board of directors comprises 13 members. Each director serves for a term of four years and as such, new members are appointed when terms come to a close. In December 2021, Mel Cappe (chair of the board), Craig
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An update on our journey to build a more inclusive blood system

Friday, December 03, 2021
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Statement
At our open board meeting on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, we provided attendees with an update on some of the strategic initiatives we’ve undertaken and implemented since our last public meeting (in June 2021), to advance DEI at Canadian Blood Services.
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Join Canada’s Lifeline During the Season of Giving

Friday, November 26, 2021
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News release
Canadian Blood Services needs to fill 38,000 open appointments by January 4
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Plasma and the blood system supply chain

Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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Canadian Blood Services operates the blood and plasma supply system in all provinces and territories except Québec, which has its own similar system and blood operator. We are accountable to provincial and territorial ministers of health, who are also our corporate members, and are regulated by Health Canada.
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Expanding plasma eligibility for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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Statement
Canadian Blood Services is pleased to share a step forward in our journey toward more inclusive donor screening. With the approval of Health Canada, we are expanding plasma eligibility for some sexually active men who have sex with men at our donor centres in Calgary, Alta. and London, Ont.
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Saving lives here and around the world with Canadian Blood Services’ Cord Blood Bank

Friday, August 13, 2021
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Cord blood is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta after the birth of a healthy baby. It is rich in blood stem cells and can be used to treat more than 80 diseases and disorders, including cancers, aplastic anemia and sickle cell disease.
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One country, one strategy: how harmonizing Canada’s vaccination approach could better prepare us for the next pandemic

Monday, July 19, 2021
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News release
To prepare for the next pandemic and provide a coordinated approach to vaccination across the country, Canada should create Canadian Immunization Services based on the Canadian Blood Services model, authors propose in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Canada’s blood supply needs a boost this summer following a surge in demand

Tuesday, July 06, 2021
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JULY 6, 2021 (OTTAWA) – Canadian Blood Services is calling for an additional 23,000 blood donors across Canada by July 31 to replenish the blood inventory following a sustained rise in demand as COVID-19 restrictions ease.
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