Men who have sex with men

Speaking notes for Gary Lacasse to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health

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In 2016, Canadian Blood Services reduced the blood donation deferment period of men who have sex with men (MSM) from five years to one. In this presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health, Gary Lacasse, Executive Director of the Canadian AIDS Society, makes the case for a behaviour-based screening policy for blood donations […]

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Health Minister announces one-year blood donation deferral period for MSM

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While the Canadian AIDS Society would prefer no deferral period whatsoever for MSM blood donors, we consider Health Minister Philpott’s announcement to be a step in the right direction with a view to ultimately removing any remaining barriers to MSM blood donations. We also welcome the announcement of a $3M contribution to Canadian Blood Services

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