WEYBURN –Mayor Jeff Richards declared April 28 in Weyburn as National Day of Mourning in honour of workers killed or injured on the job in Canada. Richards made the proclamation during council’s regular meeting on April 7.
Weyburn and District Labour Council President Wanda Bartlett said the ceremony will be held at the TC Douglas Cavalry Centre located at 400 – 10 Avenue in Weyburn on April 28.
“We appreciate everyone that can make it out to honour those worker,” said Bartlett.
The Canadian Labour Congress established April 28 as the National Day of Mourning in 1984, and it was officially recognized by the federal government in 1991.
On April 28, Canadian flags fly at half-mast on Parliament Hill and on all federal government buildings, according to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Statistics for 2023 by the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC), reveal there were 1,057 workplace fatalities recorded in Canada. Among these deaths there were 29 young workers aged 15-24. In addition to those deaths in 2023, there were 274,022 accepted claims for lost time due to a work-related injury or disease, including 32,861 from workers aged 15-24.
