September 13, 2022 (St. Andrews, NB) – Canada’s nurses had hoped to see more from the federal government on addressing critical shortages of nurses and other health workers when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared the Government of Canada’s priorities ahead of Parliament’s return next week. “We hoped to hear the federal government recognize and announce […]
Read MoreNurses need support, and they need it now. September 9, 2022 (Saint Andrews, N.B.) – As the Liberal caucus gathers to discuss upcoming legislative priorities, a dire nursing shortage is pushing health care services to be reduced or closed in communities across the country, threatening the sustainability of the public health care system Canada holds […]
Read MoreIt’s time to work together to save public health care, without secret meetings or agendas As provinces publicly discuss privatizing health care, Canada’s nurses are discouraged that some premiers are gathering for a summit on the dire state of the health care system, without including the workers who hold it together. The meeting of premiers […]
Read MoreSilas: We have the solutions. It’s time to act on it. Nurses’ calls for action to end the dire staffing shortage plaguing Canadian health care were heard loud and clear across the country following a successful meeting between premiers and nurse union leaders. Focused on solutions to the health human resources crisis, the meeting took […]
Read MoreSilas: We need all hands on deck to protect public health care July 12, 2022 (VICTORIA, B.C.) – Canada’s nurses welcome the premiers’ call for a First Ministers Meeting focused on strengthening health care and alleviating the critical nursing shortage, as announced at today’s closing of the Council of the Federation’s summer gathering. “We are encouraged […]
Read MoreSilas: Governments need to unite around saving public health care. July 11, 2022 (VICTORIA, B.C.) – Nursing leaders from across the country met with premiers at the Council of the Federation to discuss the dire staffing crisis threatening the sustainability of public health care in Canada. “There are solutions to the crisis plaguing our health care […]
Read MoreSilas: Nurses always step up to support Canada. Now governments must step up to support nurses. July 10, 2022 (VICTORIA, B.C.) – As the Council of the Federation begins critical meetings around the future of our public health care systems, Canada’s nurses are urging all levels of government to come together behind solutions for the most […]
Read MoreOttawa – July 7, 2022 – With health workers across Canada burned out and exhausted, surgical backlogs rampant, primary care access limited and emergency departments facing closures, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and HealthCareCAN are calling on Canada’s premiers to make health care their top […]
Read MoreThe pandemic didn’t cause the nursing shortage; it simply added fuel to an already raging fire. A concerted government effort is desperately needed to turn the tide. The CFNU has proposed a three-pronged solution which focuses on retention and support, return and reintegration, and recruitment and mentorship. For more information, consult our media briefing guide […]
Read MoreSilas: To fix the health care crisis, Canada’s leaders must listen to Canada’s frontline nurses July 4, 2022 (VICTORIA, B.C.) – As premiers prepare to meet at the upcoming Council of the Federation, nurses are launching a campaign to deliver an urgent message from Canada’s frontline nurses: Our public health care system is on the brink […]
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