Public health care is foundational to Canada’s economy. Learn more about how public health care helps make our economy strong: nursesunions.ca/research/the...

Les soins de santé publics constituent un pilier de l’économie canadienne. Découvrez comment les soins de santé publics contribuent à la solidité de notre économie : nursesunions.ca/research/the...

Learn about how nurses can contribute to climate action: www.nursingtoolkit4planetaryhealth.ca

Nurses know that patient health is closely tied to the patient’s environment. Climate change and health are closely connected, which means bold climate action presents tremendous opportunities to improve global health. #EarthDay

En savoir plus comment les infirmières et infirmiers peuvent contribuer à l’action climatique : www.troussedoutilspourlasanteplanetaire.ca

Le personnel infirmier sait que la santé des patients est étroitement liée à leur environnement. Le changement climatique et la santé sont interreliés, ce qui signifie qu’une action forte pour le climat présente des occasions énormes d’améliorer la santé dans le monde. #JourdelaTerre

Alberta groups join others urging Ottawa to enforce Canada Health Act - Red Deer Advocate Letter sent to prime minister and federal health minister

“The Canada Health Act and the future of public health care in every province and territory of Canada are in grave danger because of Alberta’s Bill 11.” 🇨🇦🏥

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Violence and harassment at work has become a universal experience for nurses, new national survey finds Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions nursesunions.ca/violence-and-harassment-... @cfnu.bsky.social

No cake for the anniversary of the Canada Health Act? No problem! 🎂 Share this, and tag Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social and Health Minister Marjorie Michel. As Canadians, we must continue to champion and defend the CHA.

Happy birthday to the CHA, the foundation for universal public health care in Canada. Alberta’s Bill 11 will deepen inequities and expand two-tier care. Act now. Protect public health care. Join us in celebrating by sharing a photo of a cake, and tag PM @mark-carney.bsky.social and HM Majorie Michel

Tomorrow, Friday, April 17, celebrate the anniversary of the Canada Health Act (CHA) by sharing a photo of a cake. The CHA ensures all residents in Canada have access to medicare, Canada’s universal health care system, which is worth celebrating and defending! Learn more: bit.ly/41BA9DN

Friday, April 17, celebrate the anniversary of the Canada Health Act with cake! Share a photo of a cake online with a reminder that Canadian medicare is a true nation-building project and that this great Canadian achievement is in danger because of Alberta’s Bill 11. Learn more: bit.ly/41BA9DN

🏥🚨 United Nurses of Alberta is calling on government and health care employers to immediately take 3 actions to make Emergency Departments in Alberta hospitals safer for patients and nurses.

More than 1 in 3 of Canada’s NPs are considering leaving the profession. CFNU’s latest report outlines recommendations to strengthen retention for Canada’s NP workforce.

Read more: bit.ly/3QFsPEQ

Plus du tiers du personnel infirmier praticien (IP) du Canada envisage de quitter son poste. Le dernier rapport de la FCSII présente des recommandations pour renforcer le maintien en poste des IP.

Pour en savoir plus : bit.ly/4sF0X10

Released today: CFNU’s latest report reveals what 1,300+ nurse practitioners across Canada are experiencing.

The report includes 42 recommendations, offering a roadmap to help NPs thrive.

Read more: bit.ly/4tO8z26

Publié aujourd’hui : le dernier rapport de la FCSII met en lumière la réalité quotidienne de plus de 1 300 infirmières et infirmiers praticiens (IP) au Canada. Le rapport propose 42 recommandations, offrant ainsi une feuille de route pour mieux soutenir les IP. Pour en savoir plus : bit.ly/4th5SGC

Nearly all nurses have experiences violence or harassment at work in the last year, as revealed by CFNU’s nationwide survey of nurses in early 2026.

Read the full press release, and find more details on the data here: nursesunions.ca/violence-and...

Presque toutes les infirmières ont été victimes de violence ou de harcèlement au travail au cours de la dernière année, comme l’a révélé le sondage national mené auprès des infirmières et infirmiers par la FCSII au début de 2026. Lisez l’intégralité du communiqué de presse : fcsii.ca/la-violence-...

Health care workers are there when patients need them – even in conflict zones. Health care workers and medical facilities should never be targets during armed conflicts. Take a stand: win.newmode.net/cfnu/protect...

Les travailleurs de la santé sont là lorsque les patients en ont besoin, même dans les zones de conflit. Les travailleurs de la santé et les installations de soins de santé ne devraient jamais être des cibles pendant les conflits armés. Prenez position : win.newmode.net/cfnu/protger...

As nurses, we understand the importance of working together to dismantle harmful colonial legacies and improve Indigenous-specific cultural safety in health care. We stand with Indigenous patients and nurses today and every day.

On April 10, we celebrate Indigenous Nurses Day in honour of Edith Monture, a Kanien’kehà:ka woman who was the first Indigenous registered nurse in Canada and to gain the right to vote in a Canadian federal election.

Albertans need immediate action against violence in hospital emergency departments Immediate action must be taken to protect patients, nurses and health care workers from violence in Emergency Departments in Alberta. A stabbing at the Royal Alexandra Hospital Emergency Department i...

🚨🚨🏥 Immediate action must be taken to protect patients, nurses and health care workers from violence in Emergency Departments in Alberta.

Last weekend’s stabbing in the Royal Alex ER was not an isolated incident. Patients and nurses in ERs are exposed to violence daily throughout Alberta.

This #WorldHealthDay the CFNU reaffirms our commitment to equal and accessible health care for all. Join us: sameshiftdifferentprovince.ca/privatizatio...

En cette #JournéeMondialeDeLaSanté, la FCSII réaffirme son engagement envers des soins de santé égaux et accessibles pour tous. Rejoignez notre campagne : sameshiftdifferentprovince.ca/fr-ca/privat...

The CFNU is calling on the government of Canada to take immediate and decisive action to protect health care workers, hospitals and medical facilities in conflict zones. Join us: win.newmode.net/cfnu/protect...

La FCSII demande au gouvernement du Canada de prendre des mesures immédiates et décisives pour protéger les travailleurs de la santé, les hôpitaux et les installations de soins de santé en zones de conflit. Joignez-vous à nous : win.newmode.net/cfnu/protger...

The Canada Health Act Services Policy comes into effect today, rightly ensuring that medically necessary services are to be covered under provincial/territorial health insurance plans, whether provided by a physician or a nurse practitioner.

Read more: nursesunions.ca/cfnu-applaud...

Canada is facing a persistent nursing shortage, driven in part by retention challenges, heavy workloads and excessive overtime. That’s why the CFNU is asking the federal government to give nurses a tax break. Join CFNU’s parliamentary petition to give nurses the break they need: tinyurl.com/fpdtpy4k