On April 28, please take a moment to remember those injured, killed, or afflicted with an occupational illness while on the job.
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History
In 1984, April 28th was established as a Day of Mourning by the Canadian Labour Congress. This was a day to “mourn for the dead and fight for the living.” In 1991, the Canadian federal government passed legislation marking April 28th as a national “Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace”. This has since become an international movement. The International Labour Organization celebrates the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on April 28th to “promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally.”
This April 28th, please take a moment to remember those injured, killed, or afflicted with an occupational disease while on the job.
If you would like to see the latest statistics on the number of Canadians who have suffered workplace injuries and illnesses, please see Injury Statistics.
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Day of Mourning across Canada
- Newfoundland and Labrador: WorkplaceNL
- Prince Edward Island: Workers Compensation Board of PEI
- Nova Scotia: Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
- New Brunswick: WorkSafeNB
- Québec: Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail
- Ontario: Workplace Safety & Insurance Board
- Manitoba: Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba
- Saskatchewan: WorkSafe Saskatchewan
- Alberta: Workers’ Compensation Board
- British Columbia: WorkSafeBC
- Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health & Safety Board
- Northwest Territories & Nunavut: Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission
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Injury Statistics
See Statistics.
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AWCBC Member Day of Mourning Campaigns – 2020
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- Day of Mourning 2020 – WorkplaceNL
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- Day of Mourning 2020 – WCB PEI
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- Day of Mourning 2020 – WCB Nova Scotia
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- Day of Mourning 2020 – WorkSafeNB
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- Day of Mourning 2020 – CNESST
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- Day of Mourning 2020 – WSIB
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- Day of Mourning 2020 – SAFE Work Manitoba
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- Day of Mourning 2020 – WorkSafe Saskatchewan
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- Day of Mourning 2020 – WCB Alberta
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- Day of Mourning 2020 – WorkSafeBC
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- Day of Mourning 2020 – Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission
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- Day of Mourning 2020 – Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health & Safety Board
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