Canada’s nurses applaud the findings of the final report by the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare which recommends a single pharmacare system that covers all Canadians. “The ball is now in the Trudeau government’s court to make this a federal election priority and to move as fast as possible towards full implementation,” said Linda … Read more
Canada’s nurses have launched a national public engagement campaign and website to ensure the ongoing underfunding of public health care is a top-of-mind issue during Canada’s federal election this fall. “The campaign will ask politicians to Choose Care, Not Cuts, and to stop chipping away at public health care in Canada,” Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions President Linda Silas said at a rally in support of the … Read more
“Violence against health care workers and especially nurses is increasing and becoming more severe,” said Linda Silas, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, at a rally during the organization’s biennial convention in Fredericton. “This is a national problem that transcends provincial boundaries, and all levels of government have a responsibility to take measures to protect health care … Read more
Canada’s nurses released a new report, titled The Big Money Club: Revealing the Players and Their Campaign to Stop Pharmacare. Authored by Canadian academic Dr. Sharon Batt, the report is an exposé on the role of deep-pocketed corporate players in the campaign to prevent Canada from adopting a common sense pharmacare plan. “The public should be aware of … Read more
Canada’s nurses are optimistic about the interim report released by the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare. The report recommended the creation of a national drug agency, a comprehensive, evidence-based formulary, and outlined six core principles for national pharmacare. “The creation of a national formulary and drug agency are important steps in the right … Read more
Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions released findings from a public opinion poll commissioned to gain further insight into Canadians’ attitudes towards health issues since the last federal election. The findings indicated that 77 per cent of respondents support a universal public drug plan, and revealed that, in the past year, one in five Canadians have not filled a … Read more
As federal, provincial and territorial health ministers continue to negotiate a new Health Accord, Canada’s nurses call on all governments to focus on what is at stake for Canadians and for the future of health care in this country. “From what we are hearing from the current negotiations, it is being presented as an ‘either-or’ proposition,” … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions will host Canada’s premiers for a breakfast meeting titled “Filling the Prescription – the Federal Role within a National Pharmacare Program” during the Council of the Federation meetings in Whitehorse, Yukon. The meeting will feature Dr. Steve Morgan, a professor of health policy in the School of Population and … Read more
The 2016 budget reaffirms the election promise to engage with the provincial and territorial governments to renegotiate a new Health Accord. Canada’s nurses welcome this, along with commitments to increase child care benefits, improving immunization coverage, and investments for those who need it most, including seniors, Indigenous Peoples, and veterans. “Over the coming months we … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions congratulated Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.), his team and all candidates in the 2015 federal election. The CFNU looks forward to working with MPs and Canada’s new prime minister to enhance and protect our universal public health care system. “Health Care is Canadians’ number one priority, and it must … Read more
