The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), representing 250,000 unionized nurses and nursing students from across the country, stands in solidarity with the people of Cuba amid the dire humanitarian crisis facing the country and its health care system. Inhumane pressures imposed on Cuba by the United States have placed additional strain on its already […]
Read MoreMy thoughts are with those killed, injured and impacted by the shooting in Tumbler Ridge, BC. On behalf of the 250,000 members of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, including our fellow members of the BC Nurses’ Union, I extend our sincerest condolences to everyone impacted by this tragedy. The violence experienced this week by […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) condemns the violent repression of protests and strikes that began in Iran this January. Between January 7-8, 2026, many people were killed during the protests. While it is difficult to verify the number of deaths, estimates are as high as 33,000. This number of lost lives is both […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) supports the federal government’s decision to introduce legislation that would build a more connected health care system. The Connected Care for Canadians Act, Bill S-5, aims to empower health care providers and protect patient safety by ensuring providers are able to share electronic information securely and seamlessly outside […]
Read MoreThe violence, injustice and plain cruelty we are witnessing in the United States is unthinkable. Countless Americans are rising to defend their neighbours, colleagues, friends and families. This is what Minnesota Nurse Alex Pretti went to do Saturday morning, and it ended with him being shot and killed while trying to protect others. He was […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions stands in solidarity with the 15,000 New York City nurses now in their second week of striking. For months, nurses in NYC have been bargaining for fair contracts that would include enforceable staffing ratios, guaranteed health care benefits for frontline nurses, and protections from workplace violence. Nurses across Canada […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is deeply saddened by the tragic mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. The CFNU condemns this act of targeted violence on people attending community celebrations for the first night of Hanukkah. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the victims, their families, and all those affected by […]
Read MoreDecember 15, 2025 The Hon. Doug Ford Premier of Ontario & The Hon. Sylvia Jones Minister of Health of Ontario Re: Negotiating a fair collective agreement with NYFHT primary health care workers Dear Premier Ford and Minister Jones, I am writing to you on behalf of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions representing 250,000 frontline […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions joins the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec and other unions in Quebec speaking out against Bill 3, An Act to improve the transparency, governance and democratic process of various associations in the workplace. We are concerned that the bill sets standard rules and risks the democratic decision making […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) stands in solidarity with the Alberta Teachers’ Association as they face back to work legislation halting their strike action in the fight for fairness and respect. Early this morning, the Alberta government fast-tracked legislation imposing a collective agreement on striking teachers and invoked the notwithstanding clause of the […]
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