The CEO of Canadian Blood Services Dr. Graham Sher says remaining with CBS is the best option for the province.
He says by staying with a national system, patients and the medical community in the province can be assured of a safe and secure blood supply.
The province has announced it will be forming a watchdog group with various medical and advisory groups to ensure that safety will not be compromised.
Grab the scissors and start cutting through red tape--that's the message from the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses. The federation's Leanne Hachey says that reducing red tape is more difficult because many people aren't clear on what it means.
Sitting on the phone for hours at a time, getting two answers to the same question, mounds of unnecessary paperwork, and lengthy questionnaires are a burden on business owner's time, which could be better spent doing things that would help their businesses.
She says that because most businesses in New Brunswick are so small, it's generally one person that's left to jump through all the unnecessary hoops.
The CFIB is getting to word out about the negative effects on red tape on business in the province with a new video series on their website starting Monday.
You an check out the red tape video diaries at www.cfib.ca
