Current Version
| Region | Canada |
| Issue | Blood donations by MSMs |
| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | 1977 |
| End Date | May 21, 2013 |
| Description | Men who had sex with men, even just once, were banned indefinitely from donating blood in Canada from 1977 to 2013. |
| Sources | https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2013/05/health-canada-approves-proposals-change-deferral-period-certain-blood-donors-regulatory-decision-will-not-compromise-safety-canada-blood-system.html |
Revision History (6)
edited by jadeywadey. fixed a minor date clash
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| End Date | May 22, 2013 | May 21, 2013 |
edited by Notdog1996. Fixing the date and replacing the source with an archived page, as the current one was updated to match the current status
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| Start Date | Sep 26, 1998 | 1977 |
| End Date | Jul 22, 2013 | May 22, 2013 |
| Description | In 1998, Canada had no provisions regarding legal blood donations. | Men who had sex with men, even just once, were banned indefinitely from donating blood in Canada from 1977 to 2013. |
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| Sources | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/men-who-have-sex-men | https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2013/05/health-canada-approves-proposals-change-deferral-period-certain-blood-donors-regulatory-decision-will-not-compromise-safety-canada-blood-system.html |
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edited by Notdog1996. Fixing gap
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| End Date | Jun 22, 2013 | Jul 22, 2013 |
edited by Doomdorm64. Adding description
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| Description | In 1998, Canada had no provisions regarding legal blood donations. |
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| Sources | https://www.blood.ca/CentreApps/Internet/uw_v502_mainengine.nsf/page/Indefinite%20Deferral?OpenDocument#03 https://www.blood.ca/CentreApps/Internet/UW_V502_MainEngine.nsf/page/About%20Us?OpenDocument&CloseMenu | https://www.blood.ca/en/blood/am-i-eligible-donate-blood/men-who-have-sex-men |
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Reports (2)
- Newer law has been passed "It needs to be Legal and Not banned"
- Newer law has been passed "Statement released April 28th that a new screening approach set to be implemented no later than September 30th 2022 concerning the abolishment of the 3 month deferral entirely."
created by alexkillby
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Start Date | Sep 26, 1998 |
| End Date | Jun 22, 2013 |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | https://www.blood.ca/CentreApps/Internet/uw_v502_mainengine.nsf/page/Indefinite%20Deferral?OpenDocument#03 https://www.blood.ca/CentreApps/Internet/UW_V502_MainEngine.nsf/page/About%20Us?OpenDocument&CloseMenu |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "the web pages have been moved. https://www.blood.ca/en/media/msm"