See also BLOOD BANKS

Red Cross complaint [Jason Roy, Saskatoon gay man, filed complaint with Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission over possible discrimination in rejection as a blood donor; Dr. McSheffrey of local Red Cross refused to meet with Roy; Commission accepted complaint, but faces backlog; etc.].
P78 (v11n1)(Jan. 27, 1993): 11 (34cm.)

Red Cross turmoil [hearings of Krever Commission in Montreal reveal some activities of Red Cross in that city with respect to gay community].
P92 (v12n7)(Oct. 26, 1994): 21 (22cm.)

CAS [Canadian AIDS Society] loses injunction [to prevent Red Cross from releasing to public health officials the names of HIV-positive blood donors who donated in 1984 and 1985 (blood only recently tested); etc.].
P93 (v12n8)(Dec. 7, 1994): 23 (34cm.)

Red Cross failed [gay/lesbian community criticizes Canadian Red Cross at Krever Commission hearings].
P96 (v13n3)(April 26, 1995): 23 (23cm.)

Red Cross opposed [by York University; objection to wording of questionnaire, which some consider homophobic; University of Victoria has already stopped hosting blood drives].
P102 (v14n1)(Jan. 31, 1996): 21 (14cm.)

Red Cross would rather quit [Chris Carter, president of McGill University student council, Montreal, together with a number of gay friends, planned to make blood donation with media present to call attention to discriminatory elimination of gays with respect to blood donation; instead Red Cross closed the clinic; spokeswoman said donating blood a "privilege," not a "right"; etc.].
P109 (v14n8)(Dec. 4, 1996): 21 (25cm.)

Carleton kicks out Red Cross [Red Cross failed to provide sensitivity training for its workers; concern over workers' open discussion of prospective donors' sexual and drug use histories].
P111 (v15n2)(March 12, 1997): 23 (13cm.)

From where I sit [from starting point of release of Krever Commission report into Canadian blood supply, author addresses more general government inaction, including insufficient action with respect to AIDS]. By Jeff Dodds.
P117 (v15n8)(Dec. 3, 1997): 4-5 (59cm.)