Canadian Plasma Resources currently operates two facilities — one in Saskatoon, which opened in 2016, and another in Moncton, N.B., which opened in 2017. The passage in November of Bill 204, the Voluntary Blood Donations Repeal Act, has cleared the way for Canadian Plasma Resources to move into Alberta. The pay-for-plasma model used by Canadian Plasma Resources has created controversy. Canadian Plasma Resources pays $30 for the first donation, and as much as $60 for a second donation within the next seven days. Canadian Blood Services, the agency that manages Canada's blood system, relies on voluntary donations.

Source: CBC News February 14, 2021 14:00 UTC