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Political Action

CFNU is a national voice for nurses, campaigning to improve the working conditions for nurses and the quality of patient care. We take a strong stand to protect and enhance Canada's public health care system. CFNU also campaigns in solidarity with the Canadian Labour Congress and other organizations, such as the Canadian Health Coalition and the International Council of Nurses, to assist in advancing the rights of workers and women, in Canada and around the world.

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CFNU is working with affiliates in the Canadian Labour Congress and with other health and social organizations to urge the Liberals and the NDP to strongly oppose Conservative legislation to dismantle the registration of rifles and shotguns in Canada. Gun control is a public safety, public health and women’s issue.
Get informed: read CFNU’s Position Statement on Gun Control.  Get involved: Visit www.guncontrol.ca.
 

Protect Medicare
Constant vigilance is required to ensure that our public health care system is universally accessible to all Canadians irrespective of wealth. Calls to allow private insurance and for-profit delivery of health care will get louder as governments look to reduce deficits. All evidence shows, when for-profit companies are involved, patients pay more and get less.
Get informed: visit medicare.ca and www.mybettermedicare.ca.
Sign the Medicare pledge.
Join your provincial health coalition.

Jordan's Principle
First Nations children are often denied services available to all other children because of payment and jurisdictional disputes within and between the federal and provincial/territorial governments. Jordan’s Principle is a child first principle named in memory of Jordan River Anderson and calls on the government of first contact to pay for services for the child and then seek reimbursement later so the child does not get tragically caught in the middle of government red tape.
Get involved: Sign the declaration in support of Jordan's principle.
 
Retirement Security
CFNU is working with the Canadian Labour Congress to ensure retirement security for everyone. Pension plans and retirement savings have been hit hard by the recession. The number of Canadians retiring in poverty is alarming.
Get informed: visit www.canadianlabour.ca.
Get involved: become a fan on Facebook of Retirement Security for Everyone!