2. By : Reham Ahmed June 9 th 2013

3.  Address: 1800 Alta Vista Drive Ottawa, ON K1G 4J5  Telephone: 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283)  Email: onematch@blood.caonematch@blood.ca  Website: http://www.blood.cahttp://www.blood.ca

4.  Canadian Blood Services operates Canada’s blood supply gains the trust  commitment and confidence of all Canadians by providing a safe  secure

5.  Cost-effective  Affordable  And accessible supply of quality blood, blood products and their alternatives.

6.  It Is a national, not-for-profit charitable organization that manages the blood supplyblood  Available in all provinces and territories of Canada Canada  A team of 4,700 staff and 17,000 volunteers help Canadian Blood Services  Operate 42 permanent collection sites  It was created in 1998 as a successor to the Canadian Red Cross blood program Canadian Red Cross

7.  Collects approximately 850,000 units of blood annually  Received government funding of $35 million over five years to proceed with this new mandate.

8.  Safety  Integrity  Quality  Respect  Excelling  Accountability  Openness

10. June 27, 2013Ottawa, Ontario Event: Canadian Blood Services Board of Directors Open Meeting  Date: Thursday, June 27, 2012  Time:9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Location: The Hampton Inn 200 Coventry Road Ottawa, Ontario  In keeping with our values of openness and transparency, members of the media are welcome to attend.