The safety of nurses and the patients they care for is one of UNA's top priorities. That’s why the union continues to push the Alberta government and health care employers to immediately implement actions to improve safety in Emergency Departments and health care workplaces across the province.
“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.” 🇨🇦🏥
🇨🇦🎂🍁🏥 Nurses and health care workers across Alberta are celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Canada Health Act and calling on PM Mark Carney and health minister Marjorie Michel to stand up for public health care in Canada!
Virtual Townhall. An Urgent Conversation with Friends of Medicare & Dr. Paul Parks: Your voice. Your community. Your health care. April 19 | 5:00 pm MT | Zoom. Register: friendsofmedicare.org/VirtualTownhall
➕BONUS!
Join FOM online April 19 for an Urgent Conversation with Dr @pfparks.bsky.social. This one's for anyone who missed our local townhalls across Alberta, or who has concerns about the direction our public health care is headed—Don't miss it!
Register: www.friendsofmedicare.org/virtualtownh...
🇨🇦🎂🍁🏥 Nurses and health care workers across Alberta are celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Canada Health Act and calling on PM Mark Carney and health minister Marjorie Michel to stand up for public health care in Canada!
Red-filtered photo of Parliament with the text, "Over 50 organizations urge Ottawa to enforce Canada Health Act. Read more: friendsofmedicare.org/news"
On the 42nd anniversary of the Canada Health Act, it's in danger from AB's Bill 11.
FOM & 50+ orgs across Canada sent a letter to PM @mark-carney.bsky.social & Health Minister Marjorie Michel urging them to enforce the Act to protect our public health care!
www.friendsofmedicare.org/50_orgs_cana...
FOM joined @albertanurses.bsky.social to celebrate the Canada Health Act's anniversary today!
Don't let this be the last! Help call on @mark-carney.bsky.social & @mark-carney.bsky.social to enforce the Act to protect public health care against AB's two-tier bill: Post cake for public health care!
Man with a Cake that says Happy Anniversary Canada Health Act.
Today is the 42nd anniversary of the Canada Health Act. We are calling on PM Mark Carney and Minister Marjorie Michel to enforce the Act and stop Alberta's experiement in two-tiered Medicine. Need not money should dictate care. @albertanurses.bsky.social @healthsciences.bsky.social
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.
🇨🇦🏥🍰 On April 17 take 5 minutes to celebrate public health care and the anniversary of the Canada Health Act. 🍁
www.una.ca/1769/take-5-...
🎙️Two Registered Nurses speak out about the challenges facing the ER at the Edmonton Hospital they work at. 🏥 Listen to the full interview: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Thank you for all you do every single day 🙏
Thank you for speaking out about this 🫶
🏥🚨 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.
🎙️Two Registered Nurses speak out about the challenges facing the ER at the Edmonton Hospital they work at. 🏥 Listen to the full interview: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
There's never been a more important time to stay informed & involved in defending Alberta's public health care.
And now's your chance!
Join FOM & Dr. Parks at our virtual townhall this April 19 for an Urgent Conversation on OUR public health care: www.friendsofmedicare.org/virtualtownh...
“It is no coincidence that nursing is a female-dominated profession and that violence has been allowed to grow in the workplace without the change and accountability that it demands.”
Read the full report: nursesunions.ca/violence-and...
“Nurses face the threat of violence every day at work, something that absolutely would not be tolerated in any other workplace.” ❌🏥
🏥❌🙅♀️The continued presence of weapons in Emergency Departments in Alberta represents a critical failure of the government and health care employers to provide safe access to health care for patients and safe workplaces for nurses and other health care workers.
UNA is calling on government and health care employers to immediately take the following three actions to make Emergency Departments in Alberta hospitals safer for patients and nurses.🏥🚨
UNA is calling on government and health care employers to immediately take the following three actions to make Emergency Departments in Alberta hospitals safer for patients and nurses.🏥🚨
🏥❌🙅♀️The continued presence of weapons in Emergency Departments in Alberta represents a critical failure of the government and health care employers to provide safe access to health care for patients and safe workplaces for nurses and other health care workers.
Alberta nurses are calling on hospitals minister Matt Jones to expedite the installation of the weapons detection system at the Royal Alexandra Hospital and guarantee funding to employ protective services officers at all emergency departments in Alberta.
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
🚨🏥 The continued presence of weapons in emergency departments in Alberta represents a critical failure of the government and health care employers to provide safe access to health care for patients, and safe workplaces for nurses and other health care workers.
reddeeradvocate.com/2026/04/09/n...
United Nurses of Alberta’s Heather Smith is calling for quicker installation of weapons scanners at urban hospitals, saying nurses face “threats of violence almost daily.”
globalnews.ca/news/1177199...
Indigenous Nurses Day is marked on April 10 in honour of Edith Monture, a Kanien’kehà:ka woman who was the first Indigenous Registered Nurse in Canada.
www.una.ca/1767/una-mar...
United Nurses of Alberta’s Heather Smith is calling for quicker installation of weapons scanners at urban hospitals, saying nurses face “threats of violence almost daily.”
globalnews.ca/news/1177199...
🏥🚨 In a letter to the hospital minister today, United Nurses of Alberta President Heather Smith calls for immediate measures to reduce risk to patients and staff in Emergency Departments.
➡️ Read the full statement & letter: www.una.ca/1766/una-pre...
🚨🏥 The continued presence of weapons in emergency departments in Alberta represents a critical failure of the government and health care employers to provide safe access to health care for patients, and safe workplaces for nurses and other health care workers.
reddeeradvocate.com/2026/04/09/n...
Alberta nurses are calling on hospitals minister Matt Jones to expedite the installation of the weapons detection system at the Royal Alexandra Hospital and guarantee funding to employ protective services officers at all emergency departments in Alberta.
edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
