Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions

PPE Campaign Forges Ahead

PPE News - The PPE Campaign aims to improve work environments, staff recruitment and retention and quality of health services through the development of positive practice environments (PPEs).
Nurses urge First Ministers to negotiate a new Health Accord as 2004 Accord set to expire; CFNU releases report on the sustainability of Medicare

As the Council of the Federation meet this week, Canada's nurses want the Premiers to place the renegotiation of the 2004 Health Accord at the top of their agenda.
Support our Healthcare System - Sign the Petition

For the past several months FIQ has been trying to negotiate an agreement with the Charest government seeking to ensure that they will have better working conditions. These negotiations are also a determining factor for the whole population of Quebec, because their outcome will have direct consequences on maintaining the quality and accessibility of health care in Quebec. CFNU encourages everyone to sign FIQ's petition!

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PPE Campaign Forges Ahead

PPE News - The PPE Campaign aims to improve work environments, staff recruitment and retention and quality of health services through the development of positive practice environments (PPEs).
Donate now to help Pakistan

In response to the overwhelming need the Canadian Labour Congress is partnering with the Canadian Red Cross to assist in providing relief and aid to the victims of the Pakistan Floods.
Act now to protect the gun registry

On September 22, 2010, less than one month away, our country stands to lose one of our most essential tools in maintaining public safety, the gun registry, during a House of Commons vote.
Nurses to lead national strategy on aging and health

The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) is poised to take on a leadership role in developing a national strategy for aging and health as Canadians reveal they are increasingly worried about the future of their health-care system.
Nurses respond to the Canadian Medical Association’s new directions for “Health Care Transformation in Canada”

We agree that “all Canadians must have timely access to an appropriate array of medically-necessary services across the full continuum of care, independent of their ability to pay.” But we can't see how the CMAs new vision for health care transformation can accomplish this.