CFNU hosts first meeting of National Council for Nurse-Patient Ratios Implementation Silas: The evidence is clear – Canada needs safe nurse-patient ratios February 12, 2026 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is hosting the first meeting of the National Council for Nurse-Patient Ratios Implementation, bringing together health employers, government representatives, academics and nurses’ unions. The Council’s mission is to coordinate knowledge, resources, […]
Read MoreMy thoughts are with those killed, injured and impacted by the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, BC. On behalf of the 250,000 members of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, including our fellow members of the BC Nurses’ Union, I extend our sincerest condolences to everyone impacted by this tragedy. The violence experienced this week by […]
Read MoreThis opinion article was originally published in The Hill Times on February 11, 2026. Health care is a human right The federal government cannot let privatization erode access to the public system. By Linda Silas, CFNU President Canadians are rightly worried about access to health care. Long waits, delayed and cancelled surgeries, and difficulty finding […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) condemns the violent repression of protests and strikes that began in Iran this January. Between January 7-8, 2026, 30,000 to 36,000 people are estimated to have been killed during protests. This number is both shocking and abhorrent. Additionally, human rights monitoring organizations and the media have revealed that […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) supports the federal government’s decision to introduce legislation that would build a more connected health care system. The Connected Care for Canadians Act, Bill S-5, aims to empower health care providers and protect patient safety by ensuring providers are able to share electronic information securely and seamlessly outside […]
Read MoreSilas: The health care crisis is not a local issue – it’s a national crisis, and it demands bold leadership from the federal government February 4, 2026 (Ottawa, ON) – Nurse union leaders from across the country descended on Parliament Hill for the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions’ (CFNU) Lobby Day about the key challenges facing […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
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