Silas: Federal Election 2025 must highlight patient safety solutions March 26, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – A new nation-wide survey of nurses reveals the deplorable state of health care in Canada, and the pressing need for federal parties to commit to enhancing patient and worker safety through concrete action. “Nurses on the front lines share the […]
Read MoreAs nurses and health care workers, members of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) are gravely concerned by the resurgence of attacks in Gaza. After two months of a fragile ceasefire, hundreds of people have now been killed and injured. Médecins Sans Frontières report high influxes of patients, primarily women and children, in multiple […]
Read MoreSilas: Fixing staffing shortages is the key to fixing access to care March 13, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – Canadians name long wait times for access to medical care as the most pressing challenge facing our health care system, in a new survey commissioned by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU). The national survey, conducted […]
Read MoreToday marks five years since March 11, 2020 – the day the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic. The day we questioned everything we knew and feared for ourselves and our loved ones. As nurses, we stepped up. And we demanded governments step up too. Never will we forget. Never will we ignore the […]
Read MoreSilas: We must address the barriers keeping thousands of IENs living in Canada out of the profession February 19, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – As governments look to internationally educated nurses to address Canada’s nursing shortage, a new report is calling for policy changes to better support IENs joining the profession once they’re in the country. […]
Read MoreSilas: Protect patients, protect health professionals, protect public health care. January 30, 2025 (HALIFAX, NS) – Nurse union leaders from across the country joined Canada’s health ministers in Halifax today for a policy discussion with allied health organizations focused on supporting health care workers for the future of public health care. “This is a critical moment […]
Read MoreSilas: Supporting nursing students is key to Canadian-made solutions to our health staffing crisis January 30, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – More than a quarter of nursing students say they’ve considered leaving their nursing program due to financial difficulties, according to the first national survey of nursing students. “Nursing students are an important part of Canada’s […]
Read MoreSilas: Amidst nurse and physician shortages and long wait times, this is a win for everyone in Canada The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) applauds Minister of Health Mark Holland’s decision to ensure medically necessary services are included in provincial and territorial health plans, whether they’re provided by a physician or physician-equivalent. This means […]
Read MoreDear members, I don’t know how about you, but I’ve had enough! 2025 – better watch out! At the beginning of 2024, the National Executive Board of the CFNU gave us a strong mandate: be election-ready. Keep nurses, nursing staffing and patient safety at the forefront of every policy discussion. Your insight is invaluable, making it […]
Read MoreSilas: It’s time to get long-term care right. December 9, 2024 (Ottawa, ON) – A new campaign from health care and labour groups presses the federal government to make the Safe Long-Term Care Act mandatory and enforceable, ensuring seniors across the country get the care they deserve. “Everyone in Canada deserves safe high-quality long-term care, […]
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