CFNU and CNA: Federal Govt action is needed to support and retain nurses past Omicron wave
January 20, 2022 — For 22 months nurses and other health workers have shouldered the enormous burden of the pandemic. They are burnt out, demoralized, and have little left to...
Canada’s nurses: it’s time to hit the brakes
January 13, 2022 (OTTAWA, ON) – Canada’s nurses are alarmed at the rapid spread of Omicron across Canada. Immediate and decisive action is urgently needed to keep our health care system...
Canada’s nurses are once again calling for stronger protections
January 6, 2022 (OTTAWA, ON) – As Ministers of health meet tonight to discuss the most recent upheaval caused by COVID-19, the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions is again imploring...
Canada’s nurses applaud new federal legislation to protect health care workers against violence
November 26, 2021 (OTTAWA, ON) – The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) welcomes the federal government’s announcement of new legislation intended to protect health care workers from violence at work. Nurses...
Big Reset Tax Measures Little More than Window Dressing
By Toby Sanger, Executive Director Canadians for Tax Fairness The Big Reset report, to its credit, identifies a number of additional taxes and other revenue measures that would substantially increase...
September 30, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Every Child Matters. September 30, 2021 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. As an organization that advocates for social justice, we feel it is important for RNU...