Close to 1,200 union nurses from across Canada staged a public demonstration in Niagara Falls, Ont., to bring attention to the urgent need to fight creeping privatization in our health care systems. “Canada’s public health care system was built on the promise that no one should be left behind. Today, that promise is under threat,” explains … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) apologised to First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples for the harms Indigenous Peoples have faced historically and currently face in health care. “Indigenous people deserve the very best care possible. They deserve to feel safe in our care and to trust that nurses are effective advocates for them. … Read more
Close to 1,200 union nurses from across Canada have gathered in Niagara Falls, Ont., for a week of business, advocacy and solidarity at the 22nd biennial convention of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU). Reflecting the convention theme “All In,” convention delegates are committed to work throughout the week on how best to defend public … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) released an analysis on the major federal parties’ platforms on public health care. The CFNU sent a survey to the Liberal Party, Conservative Party, NDP and Green Party. As of this writing, responses have been received from the NDP and Green Party. These responses, along with the platforms released, … Read more
Over the coming months, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) will name “Health Care Champions,” including 10 political leaders during Canadian Public Health Week (April 7–11) and 12 health care leaders during Nurses Week (May 12–18). The first recipients are NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh (Burnaby South, B.C.) and Green Party Co-Leader Elizabeth May (Saanich-Gulf … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) has released a new national survey showing worsening conditions in Canada’s health care system and growing frustration among nurses. Nearly half of nurses reported at least one patient safety incident in the past six months, and one in three early-career nurses say they are thinking about leaving their … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) released a new report calling for policy changes to better support internationally educated nurses (IENs) in Canada as only 42 per cent of employed IENs are working in their trained profession despite the country’s ongoing nursing shortage. The report, Bolstering Pathways to Practice, highlights the need for standardized licensure, … Read more
A new campaign from health care and labour groups presses the federal government to “make the Safe Long-Term Care Act mandatory and enforceable, ensuring seniors across the country get the care they deserve.” In an open letter addressed to Health Minister Mark Holland and Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), Canadian … Read more
Linda Silas, president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU), has been appointed to the National Pharmacare Committee of Experts tasked with making recommendations for the government’s implementation of the next stage of national pharmacare. “As a nurse and lifelong advocate for universal pharmacare, I am humbled and honoured to be a part of … Read more
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is hosting the first national summit on nurse-patient ratios. The Nurse-Patient Ratios Summit will bring together national and international nursing leaders with academic experts, nurses unions, employers and government officials to share and discuss evidence-based strategies, best practices and actionable recommendations for implementing this safe staffing model. CFNU … Read more
