Canadian Blood Services

Canadian Blood Services is a non-profit organization that serves as Canada's national blood authority, operating independently from the government.

Established in 1998, it manages the collection, testing, processing, and distribution of blood products across all provinces and territories except Quebec. The organization focuses on four main areas: blood, plasma, stem cells, and organs and tissues. In blood and plasma services, Canadian Blood Services recruits voluntary donors and operates over 35 permanent donor centers along with approximately 14,000 mobile clinics each year. It also manages national registries for adult and cord blood stem cells and leads an integrated system for organ donation and transplantation. The organization is regulated by Health Canada and is primarily funded by provincial and territorial ministries of health, with additional support for research and organ donation initiatives. Canadian Blood Services aims to be a vital resource for Canadian patients, ensuring access to lifesaving products in transfusion and transplantation.