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November 17, 2022
Health Human Resources Media Release Nursing Shortage

New report proposes action to improve patient care and address nursing shortages

Silas: Governments must put politics aside, listen to nurses and act on solutions November 17, 2022 (Ottawa, ON) — Canada’s nurses released a new report today, Sustaining Nursing in Canada, along with their partners the Canadian Health Workforce Network. The report proposes a set of concrete actionable solutions to help meaningfully solve the health care […]

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November 8, 2022
Health Human Resources Media Release Nursing Shortage

Canada's frontline nurses bring solutions to Canada's Health Ministers

Silas: We need urgent government action on nurse retention, recruitment and return – backed by appropriate funding, firm timelines and real accountability. November 8, 2022 (Vancouver, B.C.) – Nursing leaders from across the country brought concrete solutions to Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial health ministers today, to improve patient care, better support nurses and end […]

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November 2, 2022
Health Human Resources Media Release Nursing Shortage

Canada’s nurses join Health Canada Coalition for Action for Healthcare Workers

Silas: Working together on solutions, we can end the health care staffing crisis November 2, 2022 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is working with a newly formed Health Canada Coalition to take meaningful action for health care workers, and address the dire bleed of nurses and other workers from the […]

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October 4, 2022
Health Human Resources Media Release Nursing Shortage

Nurses' unions bring concerns of frontline nurses to the Prime Minister

Silas: Urgent action on health worker shortages needed to better support nurses and protect patient care October 4, 2022 (Ottawa, ON) – Canada’s frontline nurses met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday to discuss critical actions needed to tackle the dire shortage of nurses and save Canada’s public health care system. “Canadians across the […]

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September 13, 2022
Health Human Resources Media Release Nursing Shortage

Silas: Words are not enough. It’s time for governments to act to save our health care system.

September 13, 2022 (St. Andrews, NB) – Canada’s nurses had hoped to see more from the federal government on addressing critical shortages of nurses and other health workers when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared the Government of Canada’s priorities ahead of Parliament’s return next week. “We hoped to hear the federal government recognize and announce […]

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September 9, 2022
Health Human Resources Media Release Nursing Shortage

Nurses call for immediate federal action to save Canada’s public health care system

Nurses need support, and they need it now. September 9, 2022 (Saint Andrews, N.B.) – As the Liberal caucus gathers to discuss upcoming legislative priorities, a dire nursing shortage is pushing health care services to be reduced or closed in communities across the country, threatening the sustainability of the public health care system Canada holds […]

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July 28, 2022
Council of the Federation Health Human Resources Nursing Shortage

Nurses rally support among premiers to solve the staffing shortage

Silas: We have the solutions. It’s time to act on it. Nurses’ calls for action to end the dire staffing shortage plaguing Canadian health care were heard loud and clear across the country following a successful meeting between premiers and nurse union leaders. Focused on solutions to the health human resources crisis, the meeting took […]

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July 12, 2022
Council of the Federation Health Human Resources Media Release Nursing Shortage

Prime Minister and Premiers must work together to fix the dire nursing shortage

Silas: We need all hands on deck to protect public health care July 12, 2022 (VICTORIA, B.C.) – Canada’s nurses welcome the premiers’ call for a First Ministers Meeting focused on strengthening health care and alleviating the critical nursing shortage, as announced at today’s closing of the Council of the Federation’s summer gathering. “We are encouraged […]

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July 11, 2022
Council of the Federation Health Human Resources Media Release Nursing Shortage

Canada’s nurses met with premiers at the Council of the Federation on how we can stop a health care disaster

Silas: Governments need to unite around saving public health care. July 11, 2022 (VICTORIA, B.C.) – Nursing leaders from across the country met with premiers at the Council of the Federation to discuss the dire staffing crisis threatening the sustainability of public health care in Canada. “There are solutions to the crisis plaguing our health care […]

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July 10, 2022
Council of the Federation Health Human Resources Media Release Nursing Shortage

Nurses to Premiers: Canada’s health care is on the brink of disaster. Let’s fix the nursing shortage before it’s too late.

Silas: Nurses always step up to support Canada. Now governments must step up to support nurses. July 10, 2022 (VICTORIA, B.C.) – As the Council of the Federation begins critical meetings around the future of our public health care systems, Canada’s nurses are urging all levels of government to come together behind solutions for the most […]

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