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 […]
Read MoreSilas: 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 […]
Read MoreSilas: 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 […]
Read MoreSilas: 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 […]
Read MoreSilas: 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. […]
Read MoreSilas: 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 […]
Read MoreSilas: 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 […]
Read MoreSilas: 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, […]
Read MoreSilas: 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 […]
Read MoreSilas: 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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