MEDIA ADVISORY - Canadian Blood Services Responds to Verdict in Charter
Challenge

OTTAWA, Sept. 9 /CNW/ - On September 9, the Ontario Superior Court will render its verdict in the Kyle Freeman vs. Canadian Blood Services trial. Dr. Graham Sher, Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Blood Services, will provide official reaction and answer questions about the policy that defers men who have sex with men (MSM) from giving blood. Media availability will take place exclusively at the following location and time:

MEDIA OPPORTUNITY WITH CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER DR. GRAHAM SHER

DATE:				September 9, 2010
TIME:				11:00 a.m. EDT
LOCATION:				Canadian Blood Services Head Office, 1800 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, ON Main Level Atrium

Canadian Blood Services wants to assure Canadians that our first priority always has been and always will be patient safety. As stewards of the blood system in Canada, our responsibility is to provide patients with the safest blood and blood products possible.

Representatives of the media who are unable to attend may call in to the session. Please contact Paul McGrath via email at [email protected] or by calling [phone] for details on accessing the call.

About Canadian Blood Services
Canadian Blood Services is a national, not-for-profit charitable organization that manages the supply of blood and blood products in all provinces and territories outside of Quebec. Canadian Blood Services also oversees the OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network, and provides national leadership for organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Canadian Blood Services operates 43 permanent collection sites and more than 20,000 donor clinics annually. The provincial and territorial Ministries of Health provide operational funding to Canadian Blood Services. The federal government, through Health Canada, is responsible for regulating the blood system. For more information, please visit www.blood.ca.

For further information:

Paul McGrath
National Manager, Public Affairs
Transfusable Products and Corporate Issues
Canadian Blood Services
Tel: [phone]
Cell: [phone]
email: [email protected]