November 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 […]
Read MoreThis opinion article was originally published in iPolitics on October 15, 2025. Violence against health care workers is a crisis that can’t go on unchecked By Linda Silas, CFNU President Stabbings, assaults, weapons and drugs. None of these should have a place in health care facilities, but violence against nurses and health care professionals has […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) stands in solidarity with the Alberta Teachers’ Association as they face back to work legislation halting their strike action in the fight for fairness and respect. Early this morning, the Alberta government fast-tracked legislation imposing a collective agreement on striking teachers and invoked the notwithstanding clause of the […]
Read MoreSilas: Implementing mandatory nurse-patient ratios is the key to patient safety and nurse retention. October 23, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – Amidst an ongoing crisis in health care and widespread staffing shortages, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is leading the creation of a national council to implement nurse-patient ratios – a vital tool for […]
Read MoreSilas: Together, we can prevent violence against health care workers October 17, 2025 (Calgary, AB) – Putting an end to violence against health care workers was the focus of discussions between Canada’s health ministers and nurse union leaders at today’s policy breakfast meeting hosted by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU). “Preventing violence in […]
Read MoreSilas: We cannot allow violence against health care workers to remain a norm October 15, 2025 (OTTAWA, ON) – Canada’s health ministers are joining nurse union leaders from across the country for a policy meeting focused on tackling growing violence against health care workers. “Violence has become a constant threat for nurses and health care […]
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