A pledge to reconciliation in health care Nurses from across Canada took a historic step forward in our shared journey toward reconciliation. With solemn reflection and renewed purpose, delegates unanimously adopted a resolution acknowledging our profession’s responsibility for truth, reconciliation, and dismantling racism against Indigenous Peoples in health care. More than a statement, it is […]
Read MoreSilas: It is a great honour to continue to be entrusted to advocate for working nurses June 6, 2025 (Niagara Falls, ON) – Linda Silas, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) for the past 22 years, has been acclaimed to her 12th two-year term at the national organization’s biennial convention in Niagara […]
Read MoreSilas: Anti-Indigenous racism is an urgent patient safety issue that we must stop now. June 6, 2025 (Niagara Falls, ON) – Members of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) have resolved to immediately start work to meaningfully contribute to reconciliation, while being accountable to Indigenous Peoples and to members. Close to 1,200 union members […]
Read MoreSilas: Elbows up for public health care! June 6, 2025 (Niagara Falls, ON) – Close to 1,200 union nurses from across Canada are staging a public demonstration in Niagara Falls to bring attention to the urgent need to fight creeping privatization in our health care systems. “Canada’s public health care system was built on the […]
Read MoreIt’s time to say ‘no’ – to unsafe staffing, to violence, to being silenced and ignored “It’s time to grow our movement – to fight boldly for the change nurses and patients desperately need,” declared CFNU President Linda Silas to close to 1,200 nurse delegates from across the country. “We keep saying ‘yes’, covering for […]
Read MoreSilas: We thank these outstanding activists for all they do for nursing and nurses. June 5, 2025 (Niagara Falls, ON) – The president of the New Brunswick Nurses Union, a nurse described as the voice of that province’s francophone nurses, and three other prominent labour activists were named today as recipients of the Canadian Federation of […]
Read MoreFrom AI to IA According to Dr. Zayna Khayat, futurist and keynote speaker at the Wednesday morning plenary session, “nobody loses a job in medicine… especially nurses” because of Artificial Intelligence. “We can’t face this future without nurses,” said Dr. Khayat. Khayat is an applied health futurist at Deloitte, a consulting, accounting and legal services […]
Read MoreOpening the day in a good way with an Indigenous-led sunrise ceremony About 100 delegates, family, friends and staff gathered in the pale light at 5:30 a.m. for an Indigenous-led sunrise ceremony near the entrance of the Niagara Falls Convention Centre. Led by Indigenous Elder and Knowledge Keeper Valarie King of the Mississaugas of the […]
Read MoreSilas: 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. […]
Read MoreWelcome 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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