XPost: can.politics, ont.politics, tor.general   
   XPost: bc.politics, ab.politics   
   From: gregcarrsober@gmail.com   
      
   On 18/03/2014 2:05 PM, {~_~} Раиса wrote:   
   > The lack of enforcement in Canada that's resulted in illness or death is   
   > staggering. From unsafe food production, dangerous drugs from   
   > pharmaceuticals, to imports of fake or lethal medications - Canada's   
   > federal government has been asleep at the switch. Or just doesn't give a   
   > damn if corporations are making money.   
   >   
   > Nice to see Kathleen Wynne take such a strong stance against the sale of   
   > blood for money in her province. Hopefully this company doesn't just   
   > pick up and relocate to another province where the government doesn't   
   > have the spine or the will to stop them. Now to see them ALL shut down.   
   >   
   > Once again, QUEBEC is ahead of Canada on an issue of health.   
   > ______________________________________   
   > The Canadian Press Posted: Mar 18, 2014   
   >   
   > Ontario vows to shut private clinics that pay for blood plasma   
   > Health Minister says Canadian Plasma Services targets 'low income   
   > neighbourhoods'   
   >   
   >   
   > Health Canada says payment for blood donations is currently allowed in   
   > all provinces and territories with the exception of Quebec.   
   >   
   >   
   > The Ontario government is vowing to shut down any private clinics that   
   > would pay people to donate blood plasma.   
   >   
   > Health Minister Deb Matthews says Canadian Plasma Services has been told   
   > it will not be given a licence to open clinics in Toronto and Hamilton   
   > that would pay people $25 to donate plasma.   
   >   
   > A health ministry inspector is expected to visit one of the company's   
   > clinics today, and Matthews says they are not allowed to open, even for   
   > training purposes.   
   >   
   > She says if the company tries to operate without a licence, the province   
   > will take every step necessary to shut them down.   
   >   
   > Matthews says the plasma collected by the private company is processed   
   > into drug products for the global market and is not used for   
   > transfusions in Canada.   
   > Health Minister: company targeting 'low income neighbourhoods'   
   >   
   > However, she says paying people poses a risk to Canada's voluntary blood   
   > donation system, and accuses Canadian Plasma Resources of targeting the   
   > poor.   
   >   
   > "If you look at where they're located, there's no question that they're   
   > going into low income neighbourhoods," said Matthews. "It's very clear   
   > what their business model is."   
   >   
   > Canadian Plasma Resources was not immediately available for comment   
   > Tuesday, but in a recent statement said paid donations help meet the   
   > demand for plasma.   
   >   
   > "The fact is Canada's need for plasma significantly exceeds our ability   
   > to produce it," the company said in a statement last week. "There is no   
   > evidence that compensating plasma donors weakens the voluntary donor   
   > system."   
   >   
   > Matthews introduced regulations last week to prohibit payments to people   
   > who donate blood and blood products that she said will be in force   
   > within days.   
   >   
   > "It still has to go through the next stage, but that will happen very   
   > quickly so that it will be illegal for them to offer payment for blood   
   > or plasma," she said.   
   I no longer donate blood but I did donate more than 30 times before my   
   interest in the JWs came to a boil. I could have made some much needed   
   extra coin if I had been aware of a paid scheme.   
      
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