Supporting a Safe Public Blood System
Keep blood collection services public!
Justice Horace Krever
Royal Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System in Canada
"All members of Canadian society, and not merely the direct beneficiaries of their generosity, owe the donors a debt that can never be repaid. They are truly life savers. The history of their humanitarian action persuades me that the blood donors of Canada can be relied on to continue their selfless benefactions as long as blood is necessary for therapeutic purposes."
A public resource that belongs to Canadians
“As a nurse, I have always been grateful to Canadian Blood Services for our voluntary blood donor system. It saves lives every day, and treats blood and plasma as it should: a public resource that belongs to Canadians, not to for-profit collection.”
-Linda Silas, President of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions
"There's a big differentiator between Canadian Blood Services and an enterprise that is for profit, that is paying donors and that is not assuring Canadians that the product is going to stay in Canada to serve the needs of Canadians."
- Dr Graham Sher, CEO of Canadian Blood Services, June 2016
"BloodWatch has been the driving force behind the fight to preserve the altruistic blood donor system we have in Canada. My sincere gratitude goes out to the BloodWatch Team and its many volunteers for not giving up the fight."
-Linda Flemming, Plasma Recipient / Patient
"For whatever reason, it’s taking federal and provincial governments a long time to make up their minds. It shouldn’t. The integrity of the blood supply, and our continuing resolve to keep a strong volunteer base, should make the answer simple: no to “pay for blood or plasma”. Period.”
- Bob Rae, Former Premier of Ontario / Liberal Leader
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