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Passing of National Liaison Committee Member John Plater

Friday, August 03, 2012
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News release
August 3, 2012 (OTTAWA) - Canadian Blood Services extends its heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of our National Liaison Committee member, John Plater who passed away on July 28, 2012. John was a tireless advocate for a safe, secure Canadian blood supply and was dedicated to ensuring a
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Canadian Blood Services will implement a two-site National Contact Centre

Friday, June 29, 2012
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News release
Primary location will remain in Sudbury with secondary location in Saint John, New Brunswick June 29, 2012 (OTTAWA) - Canadian Blood Services announced today plans to implement a two-site National Contact Centre model in order to provide greater business continuity protection. The primary site will
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Canadian High School Students Rally to Deliver Gifts to Hospital Patients

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
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News release
FedEx Express Canada Announces Winners of National Blood Recruitment Challenge June 20, 2012 (MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO) - FedEx Express Canada today announced the winners of Young Blood for Life, a national high school recruitment program focused on encouraging blood donation among young people. The
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Blueprint for a National, Integrated Organs and Tissues System Released

Wednesday, June 20, 2012
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News release
Call to Action recommends fundamental system change for Canadians June 20, 2012 (OTTAWA) – Canadian Blood Services today released Call to Action, a blueprint for the national strategy on organ and tissue donation and transplantation developed on behalf of the OTDT community in Canada. Call to Action
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Got a Free Hour? What Would You Do?

Monday, June 11, 2012
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Celebrating blood donors during National Blood Donor Week June 11-16 June 11, 2012 (OTTAWA) – To many Canadians, one free hour could mean hanging out with loved ones, a workout at the gym, or even…saving a life. What would you do? For nearly 420,000 Canadians who call themselves blood donors, the
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Canadian Blood Services Celebrates National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week

Monday, April 23, 2012
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We honour and commemorate the heroes who helped save or improve the lives of so many Canadians April 23, 2012 (Toronto, ON) - Sue Thompson has no words to express the depth of her gratitude to two heart donors and their families. Her son Robbie is alive today thanks to those donors. Robbie Thompson
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Canadian Blood Services thanks the 17,000 Volunteers who selflessly dedicated 225,000 hours to help save lives

Monday, April 16, 2012
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Canadian Blood Services celebrates National Volunteer Week April 16, 2012 (OTTAWA) - As we celebrate National Volunteer Week (April 15 – 21), Canadian Blood Services thanks the 17,000 volunteers who dedicated 225,000 hours of their time in the last year to help support Canada’s blood system. Nation
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Canadian Blood Services announces closure of Thunder Bay Plasma Centre

Thursday, March 29, 2012
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Statement
Decline in demand for plasma requires decrease in collections March 29, 2012 (THUNDER BAY) – After careful review and consideration, Canadian Blood Services has decided to close the Thunder Bay Plasma Centre effective April 12, 2012. All Canadian Blood Services employees in Thunder Bay – 28 full
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Black History Month Celebrates Life Through New Blood and Stem Cell Donors

Monday, January 30, 2012
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Black Canadians urged to ‘make history’ by becoming blood and stem cell donors January 30, 2012 ( TORONTO, ON) — Even at age seven, little Kynan Jackson of Halifax knows all too well that one day he may depend on the generosity of a matched blood and stem cell donor to help him. Diagnosed with
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