Canadian Blood Services

About Us

Canadian Blood Services is a not-for-profit charitable organization that operates independently from government.
Created through a memorandum of understanding between the federal, provincial, and territorial governments, we opened our doors in 1998.

We are the connection between donors and patients, healthcare professionals and medical researchers. We are nationally responsible for a secure system of life essentials for transfusion and transplantation that’s reliable, accessible and sustainable. Every day we work diligently to help save lives, restore health and earn the nation’s trust.

Canadian Blood Services ensures Canadian patients have reliable access to safe, high-quality blood, plasma, stem cells, and organs and tissues.