Ontario Introducing Legislation to Prohibit Paying Donors for Blood and Plasma, March 14, 2014 – Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
Ontario intends to introduce legislation to preserve the integrity of the province’s voluntary blood and plasma donation system. If passed, the new legislation would:
– Prohibit payments to individuals for their blood and plasma including reimbursement of expenses or other forms of compensation.
– Strengthen the government’s ability to enforce in the case of violations.
– Expand the criteria considered for licensing blood collection facilities to ensure the public interest is upheld.