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April 23, 2025
2025 Election Media Release

CFNU rates federal parties’ commitments to health care

Silas: 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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April 9, 2025
Media Release

CFNU President to name political and health care leaders as CFNU's Health Care Champions

Silas: Public health care is in crisis; it is time to celebrate our leaders and champions.  April 9, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – Over the next few months, Linda Silas, President of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), will be announcing CFNU’s Health Care Champions, including 10 political leaders during Canadian Public Health Week (April […]

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March 26, 2025
Health Human Resources Media Release

National nurses’ survey confirms urgent need for federal bill to address patient and worker safety on eve of federal election

Silas: Federal Election 2025 must highlight patient safety solutions March 26, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – A new nation-wide survey of nurses reveals the deplorable state of health care in Canada, and the pressing need for federal parties to commit to enhancing patient and worker safety through concrete action. “Nurses on the front lines share the […]

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March 13, 2025
Health Human Resources Media Release

Access to care tops list of Canadians’ health care concerns in new Abacus poll

Silas: Fixing staffing shortages is the key to fixing access to care March 13, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – Canadians name long wait times for access to medical care as the most pressing challenge facing our health care system, in a new survey commissioned by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU). The national survey, conducted […]

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February 19, 2025
internationally educated nurses Media Release

New report outlines recommendations to empower internationally educated nurses in Canada to practice

Silas: We must address the barriers keeping thousands of IENs living in Canada out of the profession February 19, 2025 (Ottawa, ON) – As governments look to internationally educated nurses to address Canada’s nursing shortage, a new report is calling for policy changes to better support IENs joining the profession once they’re in the country. […]

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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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