'It means there is more safe blood available to save lives and it means there is less discrimination,' Mr Croome said. Mr Croome said he would like to see Australia take a similar approach, with other countries, including the United Kingdom and France, also implementing a system that assesses the individual risks of every donor. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the change was long overdue, saying the old approach was 'discriminatory and wrong'. ( Supplied: Ben Dudman)Ĭanada this year removed the ban on blood donations from gay men, with the country's health department describing it as 'a significant milestone toward a more inclusive blood donation system'. Ben Dudman said he wanted to donate blood.