Nova Scotia Nurses' Union

04/12/2026

He may seem lost.. but he’s headed directly to Nova Scotia! Big Daddy Tazz is on his way to Truro for NSNU’s Annual General Meeting where he’ll find President Janet Hazelton and 300 of her best friends to ring in the Nurses’ Union’s big 5-0!

04/10/2026

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.

Today is a reminder to always honour the crucial contributions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit nurses in advancing health care.

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.

04/10/2026

NSNU is just days away from hosting the 50th Anniversary Annual General Meeting in Truro, Nova Scotia. Staff have been frantically packing boxes, prepping materials and creating the magic that our members will experience from April 13-16. See you Monday!

04/09/2026

The Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union encourages members to join CUPE NS tomorrow, April 10, in support of friends and colleagues at their upcoming long-term care rallies in Halifax, New Glasgow, Port Hastings, and Yarmouth.

04/08/2026

04/05/2026

Happy Easter to all our members, families and friends who celebrate the holiday. We extend a special thank you to all nurses who are working this weekend.

04/02/2026

The NSNU Office in Burnside will be closed tomorrow, Good Friday and on Easter Monday in observance of the holidays. The Office will reopen at 8:30 am on Tuesday, April 7th.

Happy Easter to those who celebrate!

03/31/2026

Today is Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) – a reminder to raise awareness of the discrimination and violence faced by the trans community, as well as a time to celebrate the lives and contributions of trans people.

The NSNU is proud to support the trans community, including our nurse members.

Learn more about TDOV at humanrights.novascotia.ca/news-events/events/international-transgender-day-visibility

03/30/2026

In the face of worsening trade and economic threats from our neighbours to the south, strengthening public health care is the nation-building project Canada needs.

“It is long past time for governments to view health care through the lens of economic contribution,” says CFNU President Linda Silas. “When we talk about nation building, our public health care system is the foundation that we need to build upon for a strong economy that is more protected from international trade disruptions.”

Read more: https://nursesunions.ca/new-report-outlines-the-economic-benefits-of-canadas-public-health-care-system/

03/30/2026

A new CFNU report outlines the economic benefits of Canada’s public health care system, including growth, jobs, investment, innovation and equality.

Authored by economist Jim Stanford, The Economic Benefits of Canada’s Public Health Care System demonstrates the importance of strengthening public health care to protect and build our economy.

“Health care is one of Canada’s largest and most dynamic industries, and it’s one of the few sectors of our economy that is largely protected from trade disruptions. Public health care is the nation-building project our country needs,” said CFNU President Linda Silas. Read more: https://nursesunions.ca/new-report-outlines-the-economic-benefits-of-canadas-public-health-care-system/

03/30/2026

Canada is still facing a persistent nursing shortage, driven in part by retention challenges, heavy workloads and excessive overtime. That’s why the CFNU and its member organizations like NSNU are asking the federal government to give nurses a tax break.

Join the CFNU’s parliamentary petition to give nurses the break they need: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Sign/e-7298

03/23/2026

Frontline nurses know exactly what happens when financial barriers are introduced: people delay care, conditions worsen, and health needs become more complex and more costly to treat. These cuts will not reduce pressure on the system; they will shift costs to emergency rooms and frontline providers.

At the same time, these changes risk fueling harmful narratives that blame migrants for broader system challenges, rather than addressing the real issues facing Canada’s health care system, including chronic understaffing and underinvestment.

Canada’s health care system should be guided by need, not ability to pay. Introducing co-payments for refugees moves us further away from that principle.

We call on the federal government to reverse these cuts immediately. Read more: https://nursesunions.ca/statement-on-proposed-cuts-to-the-interim-federal-health-program/