Your Digest
Q2 performance report to staff now available
Each quarter, Canadian Blood Services reports on progress toward achieving goals set out in our five key focus areas. In this report you’ll read about some of the major organizational milestones achieved such as improved donor screening processes, growth in plasma and work toward strengthening the employee experience. You’ll also read about progress in ongoing areas of concern like our work in continuous improvement, attention to quality in all that we do and how we’re meeting quality standards, how we’re increasing blood system safety and more. You can read the full report on Connect.
From blood donor, to recipient, to team Canada
Just a few years after a terrifying freeway crash left Alicia Souveny with life-altering injuries, she’s excelling in sport with a national team — and grateful to the blood donors who helped make it possible. Today, Alicia is a member of Canada’s women’s para-hockey team and a Player Ambassador for Hockey Gives Blood. Alicia has found other ways to support Canada’s Lifeline, too, including with a campaign called Step Up With Alicia. Read more about her remarkable story on blood.ca.
REMINDER: DEI engagement sessions to kick off this week
On Feb.8, the DEI team will kick off its Driving Meaningful Change, Together sessions. This series of engagement sessions is meant to bring leaders and employees up to speed on our organization’s collective DEI journey and provide a space for questions and feedback. During the sessions, the DEI team will present the foundational elements of Canadian Blood Services’ first DEI strategy and action plan. There are 12 opportunities to participate this month. Visit Connect to learn more and to register for one of the upcoming sessions.
Question of the day
How do I access information about charitable donations I made through payroll deduction for tax purposes?
Every year, employees have the option to make one-time or recurring charitable donations to Canadian Blood Services via payroll deductions. Any financial gifts made by employees to Canadian Blood Services through payroll deductions in 2022 are reflected on T4 statements under line 46 ‘Charitable donations.’ If you made a financial donation online, you will have received a tax receipt sent directly to your email. If you have any questions, please reach out to philanthropy@blood.ca.
We recently shared a step-by-step guide from payroll services on how to access your 2022 T4 statements, which are now available through EDA (the Employee Direct Access portal) and MEDA (the mobile version of EDA). If you have questions about your T4 statements, please contact payroll.analysts@blood.ca.
