Silas: Thank you, Dr. Tam, for your leadership June 19, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) extends its heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Theresa Tam on the conclusion of her tenure as Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO). Dr. Tam guided the country through multiple public health crises and unprecedented challenges […]
Read MorePublic health care is more than a cost; it’s a pillar of strong economies June 17, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – As G7 leaders meet in Alberta to consider the uncertain global economic outlook, hundreds of Canadian economists and health policy experts have issued an open letter to government urging them to put stronger public health […]
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 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 MoreSilas: Now is the time to bolster and enhance our health care system with the concrete solutions that nurses know will work. June 2, 2025 (Niagara Falls, ON) – Close to 1,200 union nurses from across Canada have gathered in Niagara Falls today for a week of business, advocacy and solidarity at the 22nd biennial […]
Read MoreSilas: Nurses are all in – for safe staffing, public health care and access for all. May 29, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – Close to 1,200 union nurses working in our health care systems across Canada are gathering in Niagara Falls June 2-6 for the biennial convention of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU). Hosted […]
Read MoreSilas: When nurses unite across borders, there is no end to what we can achieve. May 12, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – Linda Silas, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), has been appointed an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing in the United Kingdom. Silas is being honoured in recognition of […]
Read MoreSilas: The federal government has a critical role in health care that cannot be overlooked April 23, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – As election day draws closer, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is releasing analysis on the major federal parties’ platforms on public health care. To better understand the parties’ positions on key health […]
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