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January 30, 2025
Health Human Resources Media Release Nurse Practitioners Pharmacare

Nurses and doctors push health ministers to focus on strengthening and expanding our public health care system

Silas: Protect patients, protect health professionals, protect public health care. January 30, 2025 (HALIFAX, NS) – Nurse union leaders from across the country joined Canada’s health ministers in Halifax today for a policy discussion with allied health organizations focused on supporting health care workers for the future of public health care. “This is a critical moment […]

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January 30, 2025
Canadian Nursing Students' Association Media Release Nursing Students

First national nursing student survey finds financial barriers to continue in nursing

Silas: Supporting nursing students is key to Canadian-made solutions to our health staffing crisis January 30, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – More than a quarter of nursing students say they’ve considered leaving their nursing program due to financial difficulties, according to the first national survey of nursing students. “Nursing students are an important part of Canada’s […]

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December 9, 2024
Long-term care Media Release Safe Long-Term Care Act

Safe Long-Term Care Act must be mandatory and enforceable, say health care and labour groups

Silas: It’s time to get long-term care right. December 9, 2024 (Ottawa, ON) – A new campaign from health care and labour groups presses the federal government to make the Safe Long-Term Care Act mandatory and enforceable, ensuring seniors across the country get the care they deserve. “Everyone in Canada deserves safe high-quality long-term care, […]

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November 25, 2024
Media Release NPR Summit

Global nursing leaders to gather for first Canadian summit on safe nurse-patient ratios

Silas: The evidence is clear: we need higher nurse staffing levels to improve nurse and patient outcomes. November 25, 2024 (Ottawa, ON) – Nursing leaders from around the world are gathering in Ottawa this week for the first Canadian summit on safe nurse-patient ratios, hosted by the CFNU. “The nurse staffing crisis knows no borders. We are facing […]

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November 14, 2024
Media Release Pharmacare

CFNU President Linda Silas appointed to committee guiding expansion of pharmacare

Silas: It’s time for the full dose of Pharmacare November 14, 2024 (Ottawa, ON) – Linda Silas, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), has been appointed to the National Pharmacare Committee of Experts tasked with making recommendations for the government’s implementation of the next stage of national pharmacare. “As a nurse and […]

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November 14, 2024
Media Release NPR Summit Safe Staffing

CFNU announces first national summit on nurse-patient ratios

Silas: Safe nurse-patient ratios are the key to nurse retention and patient safety November 14, 2024 (Ottawa, ON) – This November, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is hosting the first national summit on nurse-patient ratios – a vital tool for the safety of both nurses and patients. The Nurse-Patient Ratios Summit will bring […]

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October 11, 2024
Media Release Pharmacare

Canada’s nurses unions celebrate historic win as national pharmacare legislation passes

Silas: Every province and territory must sign onto this urgently needed expansion of our public health system October 11, 2024 (Ottawa, ON) – “After nearly 40 years of nurses’ and health care workers’ tireless advocacy, national pharmacare legislation has passed. This historic legislation lays the foundation to ensure everyone has access to the medication they […]

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September 23, 2024
Media Release

Billions of public health dollars spent on for-profit nursing agencies, new report reveals

Silas: Oversight and accountability sorely needed to end the profiteering of the health human resources crisis September 23, 2024 (Ottawa, ON) – Nationwide spending on for-profit nursing agencies has boomed to billions spent within one fiscal year, revealed a new report from the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU). “While governments, employers and unions have […]

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August 6, 2024
Federal Budget Media Release

Canada’s nurses unions urge feds to use Budget 2025 to lead country out of health care crisis

Silas: Patients’ well-being and access to care hinges on bold federal leadership and action August 6, 2024 (Ottawa, ON) – Safe patient care is at the heart of working nurses’ recommendations to the federal government in the Canadian Federation of Nurses’ Unions’ (CFNU) pre-budget submission ahead of Budget 2025. “Years of persistent staffing shortages have […]

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July 17, 2024
Council of the Federation Media Release

CFNU President Linda Silas urges premiers to listen to voices on the front lines of health care

Silas: Only with all levels of government collaborating meaningfully on proven solutions can we end the crisis in care July 17, 2024 (HALIFAX, NS) – As the Council of the Federation’s summer gathering comes to a close, Canada’s nurses unions are urging premiers to listen to the voices of frontline nurses and health care workers […]

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