Today, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) welcomes Jagmeet Singh’s announcement of the NDP’s Care Guarantee, applauding the urgency of his party’s response and its commitment to our nation’s seniors. For years, Canada’s nurses have called for governments’ immediate attention to our long-term care system on the brink of collapse due to neglect and […]
Read MoreClick here for PDF of the letter signed by Linda Silas, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, and presidents of 8 provincial nurses’ unions (CFNU members). Dear Prime Minister Trudeau: Like you and millions across our country, Canada’s nurses were appalled by the findings of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in the course […]
Read MoreCFNU Statement: We Owe It to Canadians to Transform Long-Term Care The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions joins with other Canadian Labour Congress affiliates in supporting the calls to action in the report, Lessons from a Pandemic: Union Recommendations for Transforming Long-Term Care in Canada, released today. The CLC report reflects the CFNU’s previous recommendation […]
Read MoreCFNU’s member organization, the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), supports a public inquiry into long-term care in Ontario and believes that it must be broad enough that systemic long-term care issues are addressed. Read ONA’s press-release.
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