DAY OF MOURNING FOR WORKERS
April 28, 2008
April 28 is the annual Day of Mourning across
Canada and around the world when people honour and remember those
who have been killed or injured on the job. It is also a time to
renew our commitment to preventing further workplace deaths and
injuries.
According to the WSIB and Ministry of Labour statistics,
there were 331 work-related deaths and 260,760 work-related injuries
or illnesses in Ontario in 2006.
The Office of the Worker Adviser has a special
connection to the Day of Mourning, as it pays tribute to the injured
workers and survivors we serve.
We invite you to join us in remembering all those
who have died or been injured at work by observing a moment of silence
at 11:00 a.m. on April 28 or by participating in the many Day of
Mourning events taking place across Ontario.
April 28 was chosen because it was on this day
in 1914, that the Workmen's Compensation Act was
given Third Reading in the Ontario Legislature. The Canadian Labour
Congress first recognized the Day of Mourning in 1984. The Government
of Ontario has been recognizing the Day of Mourning since the 1980s.
In 1991, the federal government officially recognized the Day of
Mourning.
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