The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions released a party performance card ranking the commitments to health care that each of the major federal political parties have made throughout the election campaign. The report card weighs each party’s commitments to CFNU’s four priority areas: a safe seniors’ strategy, a national prescription drug program, committing to a publicly-funded health care … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions welcomed the Liberal commitments to home care and other commitments on mental health, innovation and establishing a new Health Accord. Howver, the CFNU is concerned that without the Liberal Party committing to dedicated funds in these areas, the possibility to reach these health care goals is limited. They want … Read more
Canada’s Nurses welcomed the New Democratic Party of Canada’s commitment to develop a universal public prescription drug plan with the provinces. “For years Canada’s nurses have watched as the high costs of prescription drugs have forced the patients we care for to choose between feeding their families or filling their prescriptions,” said the Canadian Federation of … Read more
With mental health issues coming to be understood as an important workplace safety issue, more than 800 nurses from across Canada will join a lunch hour rally in Toronto on June 5 for better mental health services. The rally is co-sponsored by Partners for Mental Health, the Mental Health Commission of Canada and CFNU, which … Read more
Excessive nursing workload is negatively affecting patient outcomes, says a new study released by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, at a meeting with provincial health ministers. Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions president Linda Silas, RN, said that matching nursing levels to number and acuity of patients pays off for patients in terms of improved … Read more
Nurses union leaders from across the country have gathered in Halifax to magnify a message to the premiers that governments must pull together for public health care and bring the federal government back to the table in order to improve health care for all Canadians. To assist in delivering the message to the premiers, the … Read more
Nurses congratulate premiers for working together for the future of public health care. Governments need to be much more ambitious to ensure better health, better care and better value for Canadians, said the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions on the opening of the Council of the Federation meeting. The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions is … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions congratulates the Canadian Nurses Association's National Expert Commission for its transformative report entitled, "A nursing call to action: the health of our nation, the future of our health system." The union welcomes the National Expert Commission's framework, "better health, better care, better value and best nursing." The full release … Read more
On the eve of the G8 Summit nurses will be rallying through the streets of Chicago for the launch of the U.S. campaign in support of a Financial Transaction Tax, commonly known as the Robin Hood Tax. The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions will join the National Nurses United and more than 100 other community, … Read more
Nurses called for governments to engage collectively in developing an action plan to address the deepening crisis in continuing care. The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions is making this call during a national conference that has brought close to 100 experts on various aspects of continuing care together in Ottawa. Experts agree that a concerted, … Read more
