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WHITEHORSE: Yukoners are invited to the Workers’ Memorial in Shipyards Park to commemorate the Day of Mourning. The event will also be streamed online at the Yukon Federation of Labour’s Facebook page and the YFL website at 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 28.

The Day of Mourning presents an opportunity to honour those who died in work-related incidents or as a result of occupational disease, and reflect upon workers who have been injured on the job.

In 2023, 687 workers were injured in the Yukon, of those 380 required time away from their jobs to recover. There were no confirmed workplace fatalities.

Quotes

On the Day of Mourning, we remember the lives lost and the families forever changed by workplace incidents. It’s a day for us to unite as a community, recommitting ourselves to ensuring the safety and well-being of every worker.

Prevention is key, there is no greater way to honour those who have died or suffered injury or illness in the workplace than to take action. Let us continue to work together to build a culture of safety—to ensure all workers return home at the end of each day.

Quick facts

• Every year, on April 28, the nation pauses to remember friends, colleagues and family members who have died or have been injured as a result of a workplace incident or injury. On this date, we renew our commitment to health and safety in the workplace.
• The Canadian Labour Congress declared it an annual day of remembrance in 1984, and the federal government entrenched it in 1991 in the Workers Mourning Day Act.
• Outside of Canada, the day is commonly referred to as Workers’ Memorial Day. It is observed in more than 80 countries.

Related information

• Day of Mourning

Contact

Heather Avery
Manager of Communications and Social Marketing
Workers’ Safety and Compensation Board
Phone: 867-332-4794
Email: heather.avery@wcb.yk.ca

Teresa Acheson
President
Yukon Federation of Labour
Phone: 867-456-8250
Email: yfl@yukonfed.com

More info: WSCB

HALIFAX, NS – Eighteen Nova Scotians died at work or because of their work in 2023. That tragic number is a decrease from 24 fatalities in 2022, but still a sobering reminder of the human impact of workplace tragedy, and a reminder that one workplace death is too many.

Each year in Canada, we take April 28 to remember workers we lost to work-related injuries and illnesses with a National Day of Mourning. Canada was the first country to commemorate this day which is now observed in over 100 countries around the world.

WorkSafeNB is pleased to announce the winners of its annual Focus on Safety student video competition.

St. John’s, NL – WorkplaceNL is proud to recognize two outstanding students for their creativity and understanding of workplace safety in developing student safety video and radio ads.

It’s a big week for WCB Nova Scotia. That’s because the WCB’s first-ever Chief Technology Officer, Gaëtan Boudreau has arrived, bringing a wealth of experience guiding teams and organizations through transformative technological change. Gaëtan joins the WCB having successfully served in IT leadership roles at major international businesses and organizations including Fundserv, CIBC, Emergis (now Telus Health), and the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal.

As WCB Nova Scotia prepares to deliver service for gradual onset psychological injury this September, we’re also helping workplaces prepare, by offering monthly webinars (see a recording of our latest webinar), an e-newsletter (sign up to receive it) and by adding more tools and resources at worksafeforlife.ca/healthyworkplaces.

Every year, on April 28, we gather to remember the Day of Mourning, a day dedicated to honoring those who lost their lives on the job. Workplace injuries and illnesses don’t just affect individuals; they impact families, co-workers, employers, and entire communities. 

In keeping with best practice, starting April 1, WCB Nova Scotia will adopt the latest edition of the American Medical Association (AMA) Guidelines (6th edition) to complete most PMI Assessments.

WorkSafeNB has developed an information package to help introduce health care partners to WorkSafeNB’s network of care.