The violence, injustice and plain cruelty we are witnessing in the United States is unthinkable. Countless Americans are rising to defend their neighbours, colleagues, friends and families. This is what Minnesota Nurse Alex Pretti went to do Saturday morning, and it ended with him being shot and killed while trying to protect others. He was […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions stands in solidarity with the 15,000 New York City nurses now in their second week of striking. For months, nurses in NYC have been bargaining for fair contracts that would include enforceable staffing ratios, guaranteed health care benefits for frontline nurses, and protections from workplace violence. Nurses across Canada […]
Read MoreDear members, This year was one for the books. In many ways, 2025 was defined by our fight. The year kicked off with a federal election, and we were all in: for public health care, for pharmacare, for patients – and for you, the nurses and health care workers we all rely on. When health […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is deeply saddened by the tragic mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. The CFNU condemns this act of targeted violence on people attending community celebrations for the first night of Hanukkah. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the victims, their families, and all those affected by […]
Read MoreDecember 15, 2025 The Hon. Doug Ford Premier of Ontario & The Hon. Sylvia Jones Minister of Health of Ontario Re: Negotiating a fair collective agreement with NYFHT primary health care workers Dear Premier Ford and Minister Jones, I am writing to you on behalf of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions representing 250,000 frontline […]
Read MoreNovember 28, 2025 The Hon. Marjorie Michel, P.C., M.P. Minister of Health Dear Minister Michel, On behalf of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), representing 250,000 frontline nurses and nursing students across the country, I urge you to act on a very troubling development in the United States. The administration of President Trump is […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions joins the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec and other unions in Quebec speaking out against Bill 3, An Act to improve the transparency, governance and democratic process of various associations in the workplace. We are concerned that the bill sets standard rules and risks the democratic decision making […]
Read MoreNovember 28, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – Following the release of the final report of the National Pharmacare Committee of Experts, the committee is calling on the federal government to fully fund essential medicines for everyone living in Canada, going beyond bilateral agreements with provinces and territories. “As a family doctor in Toronto, I provide care […]
Read MoreAlicia Pongracz always knew that she wanted to work in medicine. In an old family photo, Alicia is about four years old, with a little scrub cap on, taking her baby doll’s pulse. Connecting with and caring for people is a passion that she attributes to her dad, and it’s the reason she’s pursuing nursing. […]
Read MoreSilas: Health care is more than buildings and beds – it’s heath care workers. November 4, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is encouraged by capital funding for health infrastructure and supports for internationally educated nurses promised in Budget 2025. While Canada’s nurses support these efforts, the budget ignored the […]
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