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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.

Get Involved!

Help defeat the anti-union bill C-377

Add your name to those urging MPs to vote against C-377, a bill in the House of Commons that will force labour organizations to disclose a significant amount of financial and sensitive information. 

The disclosure requirements for labour organizations, proposed by this bill, far surpass those required of any other public or private organization, including charities. The sole purpose seems to be to wrap unions up in red tape and to inhibit unions legal, political and organizing activities.
 

STAND UP 4 MEDICARE

NATIONAL MEDICARE WEEK (December 2–8, 2012)
Below is an appeal from the Canadian Health Coalition. Please visit their website and participate! 


 

Take Action to oppose higher drug pricing through CETA here.

 

  

Send your own message to Prime Minister Harper, or cut and paste the text from below. Email to : stephen.harper@parl.gc.ca

Dear Prime Minister Harper,
Canadians are looking for leadership from you and your government and expect you to come to the table to negotiate a new health accord with the provinces and territories. I want to see the federal government pay its fair share of health costs while leading a national discussion on how to improve the health and health care of all Canadians. I urge you to sit down with the Premiers as soon as possible to advance this objective.

Speak up to end AIDS in Canada and around the world

 

Take Action! Join us in sending a message to Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq. Click here...

 

 
 

Take the pledge today, then join the Facebook campaign.

For more information, check out our background document for the campaign.

 

 

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!