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Federal budget sends mixed signals on critical nursing shortages impacting Canadians’ access to primary care

By CN Content posted 7 days ago
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April 17, 2024 — The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) believes the 2024 federal budget sends mixed signals about the current health crisis characterized by critical nursing shortages and eroding access to primary care as service interruptions and delays are reported daily. Despite several positive commitments to the social determinants of health, additional substantial efforts are required to stabilize and sustainably grow our domestic supply of nurses to meet Canada’s collective health needs. Recent progress and future efforts in foreign credential recognition are creating positive system change, but an over-reliance on international recruitment is unsustainable ...
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CNA calls on employers to support the dissemination and adoption of the nursing retention toolkit

By CN Content posted 03-04-2024
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2024/03/04/invite-les-employeurs-a-soutenir-la-diffusion March 4, 2024 — The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) celebrates the release of the Nursing Retention Toolkit: Improving the Working Lives of Nurses in Canada . During the October 2023 health ministers’ meeting, provinces and territories agreed to help disseminate it to support employers in their retention efforts. CNA urges organizations to use the toolkit to adopt evidence-based retention strategies to face our health systems’ severe nursing shortages. Developed by Leigh Chapman, the chief nursing officer for Canada, the toolkit has been created by ...
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Latest health workforce data confirms CNA’s predictions of critical nursing shortages

By CN Content posted 02-29-2024
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2024/02/29/les-plus-recentes-donnees-de-la-main-doeuvre February 29, 2024 — Released today, the Canadian Institute for Health Information’s (CIHI) report, The State of the Health Workforce in Canada, 2022 , confirms the Canadian Nurses Association’s (CNA) long-term predictions of critical nursing shortages. In 2009, CNA had predicted a national shortage of at least 60,000 registered nurses by 2022. CIHI’s latest data shows how the health workforce supply is struggling to keep up with the increased demand for health services, notably caused by our aging population. This mismatch between supply and demand ...
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Canadian Nurses Association launches innovative Stellar Certification Program to elevate workplaces

By CN Content posted 01-29-2024
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2024/01/30/aiic-lance-le-programme-de-certification-stellar January 30, 2024 (Montreal, Quebec) - In response to the pressing challenges faced by Canada's health-care system, the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) proudly introduces the Stellar Certification Program, a groundbreaking initiative designed to recognize and promote exceptional support for nurses in a variety of practice settings nationwide. The program is launched with an initial focus on the long-term care sector and will recognize workplaces that promote safety, follow best staffing practices, support nurses’ development, and ensure an inclusive ...
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CNA urges premiers to unleash nurses’ true potential to improve health system efficiency

By CN Content posted 11-06-2023
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2023/11/06/aiic-demande-aux-premiers-ministres-de-liberer-le November 6, 2023 (Halifax, Nova Scotia) — As Canada’s premiers wrap up their Council of the Federation health summit, and efforts to fix the health human resources crisis accelerate, the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) urges the premiers to expand nurses’ scope of practice and adopt innovative policies that will optimize nurses’ delivery of care. It is time to empower nurses to not only work within their full scope of practice, but significantly expand it, as nurses feel motivated when they contribute to the health system to the fullest of their skills, ...
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Statement on Israel and Gaza Conflict

By CN Content posted 10-18-2023
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October 18, 2023 – CNA denounces terrorism and the intentional targeting of health-care workers, including nurses, in the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza, which includes the persecution of innocent lives. We join the ICN in the call for an immediate end to any and all acts that endanger health personnel and violate the Geneva Convention. CNA stands with the nurses risking everything to provide care on the frontlines of this war and we condemn all forms of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, violence, or racism and discrimination against all, including Jewish and Palestinian Peoples. https://www.icn.ch/news/world-health-professions-alliance-whpa-statement-israel-and-palestine-conflict-all-parties ...
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Ministers’ meeting an example of ‘growing momentum to fix health care,’ CNA says

By CN Content posted 10-12-2023
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2023/10/12/la-reunion-des-ministres-est-un-exemple-de-lelan-g October 12, 2023 (Charlottetown, P.E.I.) – The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) salutes Canada’s provincial and territorial health ministers for facing the health human resources crisis as their two-day meeting in Charlottetown wraps up. Earlier this week, the federal government made an announcement that it had signed a bilateral agreement with B.C., promising $1.2 billion to help fund a three-year action plan that promises to deliver much-needed improvements to that province’s health-care system. CNA welcomes the B.C. plan’s focus on nursing retention, ...
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Access to health care must be ministers' top priority: health organizations

By CN Content posted 10-10-2023
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2023/10/10/des-organisations-de-soins-de-sante-demandent-aux Charlottetown, P.E.I. – Oct. 10, 2023 – As Canada’s health ministers gather in Charlottetown, P.E.I., national health care organizations are calling for clear action plans to unlock federal funding and urgently improve access to care for Canadians. We need transformational changes, and the moment to act is now. The number of Canadians who lack a family physician or nurse practitioner is growing every day, and about a third of those who do have a primary care provider are unable to see them in a timely fashion. Under-resourced emergency departments continue ...
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CNA celebrates outstanding class of Fellows

By CN Content posted 08-23-2023
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2023/08/23/laiic-intronise-une-nouvelle-cohorte-de-fellows August 23, 2023 — The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) is pleased to announce the 2023 class of Fellows. The Canadian Academy of Nursing is inducting 21 remarkable nurses for this year’s class of Fellows. Fellows are among the most accomplished nurses in our country and their successful nominations reflect careers of sustained impact across nursing and health systems. The 2023 Fellows and 2022 CNA award recipients will be recognized for their accomplishments and dedication to the profession during a virtual ceremony on October 4, 2023. “It is my ...
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CNA welcomes Canada’s Premiers' commitment to improving health services delivery

By CN Content posted 07-12-2023
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2023/07/12/aiic-salue-lengagement-des-premiers-ministres July 12, 2023 (Winnipeg, Manitoba) — The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) president Sylvain Brousseau discussed with Canada's Premiers and health partners the perspectives of Canada's 460,000 nurses on improving our public health-care system and resolving the nursing workforce crisis. The CNA salutes provincial and territorial leadership on tackling health-care issues and improving health services delivery for all Canadians. “For Canada’s health care system to be truly accessible for all Canadians, we must support reforms that will allow the right health ...
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Canadian nurses are a vector for positive change in Canada and abroad, conclude ICN Congress participants

By CN Content posted 07-05-2023
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2023/07/05/infirmieres-et-infirmiers-canadiens-vecteurs July 5, 2023 — Today is the last day of the 2023 International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress , hosted by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA). Over 6,200 Canadian and international participants witnessed the numerous ways nurses can stay true to this year’s theme, Nurses together: a force for global health . While it applies abroad, the theme also speaks to the ability of nursing leaders to shape Canadian health policy and address the challenges of our health-care system. In his remarks to participants at the ICN Congress, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ...
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Canada must address its domestic nursing shortage and become self-sufficient rather than deplete other countries’ health human resources, CNA says

By CN Content posted 07-03-2023
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2023/07/03/canada-doit-remedier-a-sa-penurie-dinfirmieres July 3, 2023 — Sylvain Brousseau, president of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), encourages the federal government to reiterate its commitment to ethical international recruitment of health workers, as outlined in the World Health Organization’s Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel . During a panel on Canada’s health-care system, which will be held as part of the 2023 International Council of Nurses Congress , Brousseau will share Canada’s 460,000 regulated nurses’ perspective on the longstanding health human ...
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The Canadian Nurses Association welcomes nursing leaders to the International Council of Nurses Congress in Montreal

By CN Content posted 07-01-2023
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2023/07/01/aiic-accueille-les-dirigeants-infirmiers-au-congre July 1, 2023 — The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) is hosting the International Council of Nurses Congress in Montreal today until July 5 under the theme Nurses together: a force for global health . More than 5,000 participants from 100 countries are converging to the Palais des Congrès to discuss current global health issues and share their perspectives. As the world’s largest health-care workforce, nurses should play a greater role in shaping health policies. Appointing nurse leaders to executive positions, and fully recognizing and valuing ...
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International Nurses Day offers a chance to reflect on nurses’ roles in health care

By CN Content posted 05-12-2023
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2023/05/12/journee-internationale-des-infirmieres May 12, 2023 — The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) is pleased to recognize International Nurses Day today. This year’s theme is Our Nurses. Our Future. We celebrate the phenomenal work of all nurses in Canada and globally and their impact on global health outcomes. “I encourage the public, the media, organizations, and governments in Canada to reflect on, celebrate, and support the various roles that nurses play in supporting all people and communities to be healthy and safe,” said CNA president Sylvain Brousseau. From July 1-5, Canada will host the International ...
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Indigenous Nurses Day highlights the extraordinary contributions of Indigenous nurses to Canada’s health-care system

By CN Content posted 05-08-2023
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2023/05/08/journee-nationale-personnel-infirmier-autochtone May 8, 2023 — Today is National Indigenous Nurses Day and we recognize the exceptional work and achievements of Indigenous nurses in Canada and our colleagues at the Canadian Indigenous Nurses Association (CINA). We celebrate their efforts to advance the health of all people in Canada, support the nursing profession, and advocate on behalf of Indigenous Peoples. “Indigenous nurses are an integral part of Canada’s health-care system. Their contributions to health care for all Canadians are exceptional, and especially for First Nations, Inuit and Métis,” ...
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CCHL and Canadian Nurses Association Unveil New Nursing Leadership Program

By CN Content posted 04-17-2023
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2023/04/17/ccls-et-aiic-devoilent-un-nouveau-programme April 17, 2023 — The Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership to benefit nurses looking to explore and develop their leadership capabilities and influence change in the Canadian health system. A new nursing leadership program, “Inspire Nursing: A LEADS-based Leadership Program” will be launched by the organisations on July 1. Nurses from across the continuum of care, including direct care nurses, emerging leaders, new managers, existing leaders, and nursing ...
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Budget 2023 renews commitment to federal health funding, but lags in concrete action for HHR

By CN Content posted 03-28-2023
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March 28, 2023 — The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) welcomes the federal government’s Budget 2023 for its renewed commitment to long-term increased federal funding to support and enhance Canada’s public health-care system. However, there continues to be a missed opportunity to support a pan-Canadian health human resource (HHR) strategy that would support direct care nurses and increase domestic supply for a more sustainable health workforce. Recognizing the recent federal health investments announced last month , CNA is pleased to see these investments reiterated in Budget 2023, particularly around increased accountability for funding in bilateral agreements, ...
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Health Workforce report recommendations are sound, now is the time for decisive action

By CN Content posted 03-13-2023
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2023/03/13/les-recommandations-du-rapport-sur-les-effectifs March 13, 2023, Mississauga and Ottawa, Ont. — The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), Canadian Nurses Association (CNA), and College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) jointly commend the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (HESA) for their report titled Addressing Canada’s Health Workforce Crisis . Representing Canada’s nurses and physicians, the three organizations have previously come together to deliver a series of recommendations to the HESA focusing on both short-term and long-term solutions to the current workforce ...
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CNA encouraged by federal proposal for health-care investments, despite lack of HHR specifics

By CN Content posted 02-08-2023
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2023/02/08/laiic-est-encouragee-par-la-proposition-federale February 8, 2023 — The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) is encouraged by the federal government’s proposal to the provinces and territories for further investments to deliver better outcomes for patients and communities. The federal government announced their proposal for investing in the health-care system, which includes increased funding for the Canada Health Transfer as well as the initiation of bilateral agreements with provinces and territories for further investments. Collaboration with provinces and territories will focus on four health priorities: ...
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CNA to first ministers: new health-care funding agreement urgently needed

By CN Content posted 02-06-2023
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https://www.cna-aiic.ca/fr/blogs/ic-contenu/2023/02/06/lettre-de-laiic-aux-premiers-ministres February 6, 2023 - Tomorrow, Canada’s premiers and the prime minister will meet to discuss the dire state of the health-care system. Ahead of the meeting, the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) wrote to the first ministers to urge them to work together and invest in priority areas that will address the dire situation our health-care system is facing. “Canada’s nurses are expecting that the prime minister and premiers will make meaningful progress in their discussions tomorrow,” said Sylvain Brousseau, CNA’s president. “Patients and caregivers continue to suffer ...
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