Silas: 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, […]
Read MoreNovember 26, 2024 The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister Subject: Action needed to achieve ceasefire in Israel and Gaza Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, I am writing on behalf of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions and over 250,000 frontline nurses and health care workers to express […]
Read MoreSilas: The evidence is clear: we need higher nurse staffing levels to improve nurse and patient outcomes. November 25, 2024 (Ottawa, ON) – Nursing leaders from around the world are gathering in Ottawa this week for the first Canadian summit on safe nurse-patient ratios, hosted by the CFNU. “The nurse staffing crisis knows no borders. We are facing […]
Read MoreCanada’s nurses stand in solidarity with members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) as they have been left with no option but to go on a nationwide strike. After little progress and a year of negotiations, they made the difficult decision to take strike action. Postal workers are simply negotiating for fair wages, […]
Read MoreCanada’s nurses express their disappointment with the federal Labour Minister’s decision to impose binding arbitration to end the lock-out at ports in B.C., Montreal and Quebec City. This decision risks undermining workers’ fundamental right to fair collective bargaining. Despite record profits during the pandemic, employers at these docks have refused to engage in meaningful negotiations […]
Read MoreCanada’s health care landscape is changing, and so is the role of nurse practitioners. The NP workforce has doubled in less than 10 years, and their wide scope of practice means NPs have the potential to meet Canada’s evolving health care needs. In the coming weeks, the CFNU is launching a mixed methods study to […]
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