The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions hosts an annual Parliamentary Breakfast attended by Senators, Members of Parliament (MPs) and health care stakeholders. The event is an opportunity to provide federal parliamentarians with information and recommendations on specific issues facing nurses and the health care sector.
This past year, the CFNU held two virtual events geared toward parliamentarians and stakeholders.
The CFNU was pleased to host a panel of experts to discuss healthy aging in Canada. The conversation explored a reimagined vision of aging, that treats seniors with respect and dignity, giving them the opportunity to remain healthy and active in their own homes and communities for as long as possible, while offering integrated access to health care – including home care, assisted living, long-term care and palliative care. Expert panelists included: Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO of CanAge, Canada’s national senior’s advocacy organization; Peggy Edwards, author, researcher and advocate for the rights of older people; and Dr. Roger Wong, Vice Dean (Education) in the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine and past president of the Canadian Geriatrics Society.
Read the summary of the virtual event.
The CFNU welcomed parliamentarians and health care stakeholders from across the country to a virtual event focused on Canada’s infectious disease preparedness and response. Canada Beyond COVID-19 – Looking Back to Move Forward highlighted lessons learned from past and current outbreaks, and explored how our country can improve its response to COVID-19 and future pandemics. Invited panelists included: Mario Possamai, occupational health and safety expert and former Senior Advisor to the SARS Commission; Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health System and Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute on Ageing; Sharleen Stewart, president of SEIU Healthcare; and Vicki McKenna, president of the Ontario Nurses’ Association.