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June 3, 2025
2025 Convention Media Release

The CFNU issues national apology to Indigenous Peoples for harm in health care

Silas: We commit to use our voices and power to stand up for Indigenous Peoples’ safety and inclusion. June 3, 2025 (Niagara Falls, ON) – Today, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) apologised to First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples for the harms Indigenous Peoples have faced historically and currently face in health care. […]

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June 2, 2025
2025 Convention

2025 Convention - Newsletter Day 1

Welcome to our 22nd Biennial Convention in Niagara Falls! This CFNU convention will unite close to 1,200 of Canada’s unionized nurses, bringing inspiration, solidarity and new insights into the challenges we face across the country today. Set against the stunning backdrop of Niagara Falls, Ontario, this four-day event places us just steps away from breathtaking […]

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June 2, 2025
2025 Convention Media Release

Largest gathering of nurses since federal election begins in Niagara Falls today

Silas: Now is the time to bolster and enhance our health care system with the concrete solutions that nurses know will work. June 2, 2025 (Niagara Falls, ON) – Close to 1,200 union nurses from across Canada have gathered in Niagara Falls today for a week of business, advocacy and solidarity at the 22nd biennial […]

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May 29, 2025
2025 Convention Media Release

1,200 union nurses from across Canada gather in Niagara Falls for week-long convention

Silas: Nurses are all in – for safe staffing, public health care and access for all. May 29, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – Close to 1,200 union nurses working in our health care systems across Canada are gathering in Niagara Falls June 2-6 for the biennial convention of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU). Hosted […]

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May 22, 2025

Letter: Action needed to achieve ceasefire in Israel and Gaza

May 21, 2025 The Right Honourable Mark Carney Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister Subject: Action needed to achieve ceasefire in Israel and Gaza Dear Prime Minister Carney, I am writing on behalf of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, which represents over 250,000 frontline nurses and health care workers, to express once […]

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May 12, 2025
Media Release

CFNU President Linda Silas appointed Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing

Silas: When nurses unite across borders, there is no end to what we can achieve. May 12, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – Linda Silas, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), has been appointed an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing in the United Kingdom. Silas is being honoured in recognition of […]

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May 7, 2025
2025 Convention Reconciliation Statement

Upholding reconciliation and safety for Indigenous people in the health care system

The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is Canada’s largest nurses’ organization, representing frontline unionized nurses and nursing students in every sector of health care – from home care and long-term care to community and acute care – and advocating on key priorities to strengthen public health care across the country. As one of the […]

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April 23, 2025
2025 Election Media Release

CFNU rates federal parties’ commitments to health care

Silas: The federal government has a critical role in health care that cannot be overlooked April 23, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – As election day draws closer, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is releasing analysis on the major federal parties’ platforms on public health care. To better understand the parties’ positions on key health […]

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April 22, 2025
Statement

Statement in honour of Aman Grewal

Canada’s frontline nurses, members of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), mourn the passing of nurse and advocate Aman Grewal. As the president of the British Columbia Nurses’ Union (BCNU) from 2021 to 2023, Aman played an integral role in bringing BCNU back into the fold of the CFNU, the largest movement of unionized […]

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April 9, 2025
Media Release

CFNU President to name political and health care leaders as CFNU's Health Care Champions

Silas: Public health care is in crisis; it is time to celebrate our leaders and champions.  April 9, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – Over the next few months, Linda Silas, President of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), will be announcing CFNU’s Health Care Champions, including 10 political leaders during Canadian Public Health Week (April […]

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