On the eve of federal/provincial/territorial Health Ministers meetings in Winnipeg this week, the Hon. Marjorie Michel, federal Minister of Health, announced a one-year extension of federal health funding to provinces and territories for mental health, addictions services, and home and community care. The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is encouraged by this funding stability […]
Read MoreDear Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation members, Tough times are on all of us, and you are fighting back with dignity and strength. Since your job action began on September 30, nurses in Canada have been cheering you on from afar. Work-to-rule job actions are hard, and I know how important solidarity is right now – […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) strongly condemns the aspects of Bill C-39 that infringe on a workers’ right to strike. Bill C-39’s changes to Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code are an attack on workers’ constitutional right to strike and threaten the fair negotiating process. Canada’s nurses will always support free and fair labour relations […]
Read MoreSilas: We welcome the positive changes made to the Canadian Labour Code, but provisions impacting the right to strike must be removed. Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, was introduced in the House of Commons on Monday, September 21, and includes a host of changes to the Canadian Labour Code. The large Bill includes […]
Read MoreThe Canada Health Act Services Policy comes into effect today, rightly ensuring that medically necessary services are to be covered under provincial and territorial health insurance plans, whether provided by a physician or another regulated health professional such as a nurse practitioner. “Nurse practitioners are a growing workforce with the potential to ease the primary […]
Read MoreIt is with great sorrow that members of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions mark the passing of former politician, activist and global HIV/AIDS advocate Stephen Lewis. His work and advocacy around preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa and ensuring access to quality health care will be recognized and celebrated by all Canadians. Stephen […]
Read MoreThe Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions is alarmed by the federal government’s decision to impose out-of-pocket co-payments on refugees and refugee claimants accessing care through the Interim Federal Health Program, effective May 1. These changes represent a significant cut to a program that exists to ensure some of the most vulnerable people in Canada can access […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
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