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March 23, 2023
Health Human Resources Media Release

New poll: alarming number of nurses are looking for the exit sign, with early‑career nurses leading the march

Silas: Governments must act urgently to better retain nurses and save our health care system March 23, 2023 (Ottawa, ON) – As the health staffing crisis rages on, an alarming number of nurses across the country are looking for the exit sign. Four in 10 nurses are either intending to retire, leave their jobs, or […]

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March 7, 2023
Health Human Resources Media Release

Frontline nurses welcome Parliamentary report on health worker crisis – but concrete action must follow

March 7, 2023 (Ottawa, ON) – Monday’s new report on the difficult working conditions facing health workers is the latest call for urgent action to address the dire lack of nurses and other health professionals plaguing Canada’s health care system. The new Parliamentary report from the House Standing Committee on Health was tabled in the […]

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February 6, 2023
Health Human Resources Media Release

Canada’s Nurses to the Prime Minister and Premiers: Fix nursing shortages to fix health care

Silas: Action to support nurses and protect the patients they care for must be top priority in health agreements February 6, 2023 (Ottawa, ON) – As Canadians worry about getting the care they need, it is critical the Prime Minister and Canada’s Premiers usher in an era of monumental change as they meet in Ottawa […]

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November 24, 2022
Health Human Resources Media Release

Nurses and doctors engage Council of the Federation around solutions to Canada’s health crisis

Joint letter from the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, Canadian Medical Association and Canadian Nurses Association asks for urgent meeting around health care worker shortages November 24, 2022 (Ottawa, ON) — Following the disappointing results of the recent Health Ministers’ Meeting in Vancouver, a group of Canada’s leading health care organizations is requesting an urgent […]

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November 17, 2022
Health Human Resources Media Release Nursing Shortage

New report proposes action to improve patient care and address nursing shortages

Silas: Governments must put politics aside, listen to nurses and act on solutions November 17, 2022 (Ottawa, ON) — Canada’s nurses released a new report today, Sustaining Nursing in Canada, along with their partners the Canadian Health Workforce Network. The report proposes a set of concrete actionable solutions to help meaningfully solve the health care […]

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November 8, 2022
Health Human Resources Media Release

Canada’s nurses appalled with lack of progress on health care between federal, provincial and territorial governments

November 8, 2022 (Vancouver, BC) — Canada faces one of the worst health care crises and nursing shortages in its history, hurting patient care in every region of the country. Amid this crisis, Canada’s nurses were hoping to see meaningful collaboration and action by federal, provincial and territorial governments during this week’s Health Ministers’ Meeting in […]

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November 8, 2022
Health Human Resources Media Release Nursing Shortage

Canada's frontline nurses bring solutions to Canada's Health Ministers

Silas: We need urgent government action on nurse retention, recruitment and return – backed by appropriate funding, firm timelines and real accountability. November 8, 2022 (Vancouver, B.C.) – Nursing leaders from across the country brought concrete solutions to Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial health ministers today, to improve patient care, better support nurses and end […]

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November 4, 2022
Health Human Resources Statement

Silas: Fiscal update – a missed opportunity to address health worker crisis

November 4, 2022 (Ottawa) – Canada’s nurses were disappointed not to see any new measures from the federal government to address critical shortages of nurses and other health workers, as Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the Government of Canada’s priorities in the 2022 Fall Economic Statement. “Nurses need to know that the federal government […]

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November 2, 2022
Health Human Resources Media Release Nursing Shortage

Canada’s nurses join Health Canada Coalition for Action for Healthcare Workers

Silas: Working together on solutions, we can end the health care staffing crisis November 2, 2022 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is working with a newly formed Health Canada Coalition to take meaningful action for health care workers, and address the dire bleed of nurses and other workers from the […]

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October 11, 2022
Federal Budget Health Human Resources Media Release

Canada’s frontline nurses urge feds to put public health care at the centre of their budget plan

Silas: Urgent action needed to protect patient care and stabilize the health staffing crisis October 11, 2022 (Ottawa, ON) – Canada’s frontline nurses are urging the federal government to fund initiatives that will stabilize the health care staffing crisis and protect patient care, action backed by firm timelines and real accountability. “Patients are going without […]

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