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Tuesday, Jun 14 2011
MEDIA RELEASE Fireworks and Celebration at the Forks Mark 30th Anniversary of the Founding of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions in Winnipeg WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - June 14, 2011) - The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) has returned to Winnipeg, where it was founded 30 years ago, celebrating its past and future with a street bazaar complete with stilt walkers, jugglers,...
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Wednesday, Jun 8 2011
MEDIA ADVISORY
Canadian nursing leaders meet in Winnipeg June 13-17 to discuss issues like: nurse-patient ratios, hospital overcrowding, Aboriginal rights, seniors care
For immediate release
June 8, 2011 – Eight hundred nurses from across Canada will be in Winnipeg June 13-17 to tackle national issues such as hospital overcrowding, nurse-patient ratios, care for...
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Wednesday, Mar 23 2011
Canada's unionized nurses agree budget does not go far enough
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March 23, 2011
OTTAWA- The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions was looking for substance and leadership on health care from this year's federal budget. Canadians have told pollsters they want health care to be a priority in this budget. What the budget delivered was some welcome gestures, but not...
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Monday, Sep 13 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions release new report on nursing research:
Experts and Evidence: Opportunities in Nursing
September 13, 2010 – Nursing leaders from across Canada are meeting in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, at the same time Canada's health ministers are gathering here. Nurses recently held a Think Tank...
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Wednesday, Aug 4 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 3, 2010
Nurses urge First Ministers to negotiate a new Health Accord as 2004 Accord set to expire; CFNU releases report on the sustainability of Medicare.
OTTAWA – 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. While the 2004 Health...
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Wednesday, Jun 9 2010
Solidarity for FIQ members from nurses unions across Canada
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 (Ottawa) - The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) offers absolute support to the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ) as Quebec health care professionals take steps to improve their contract and working conditions. Nursing leaders from every...
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Tuesday, Apr 6 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - (Ottawa) - The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) is questioning a decision by the federal Health Minister, Leona Aglukkaq, to allow Canadian Blood Services to conduct a pilot project to replace nurses with low-skilled workers for initial blood donor screening.
The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions calls for a transparent, independent and thorough...
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Wednesday, Aug 5 2009
August 5, 2009 - (Regina) - Premiers need to agree to a common framework with targets for implementation to protect health care workers during a pandemic, says the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. A patchwork exists across the country in regard to pandemic preparedness. The Canadian government has yet to finalize the section of the Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan which discusses...
