Canada's Building Trades Unions mark Day of Mourning - On-Site Magazine
- On April 28, Canada observed the National Day of Mourning with a ceremony at Ben Lee Park in Kelowna attended by the North Okanagan Labour Council and WorkSafeBC, among others.
- A tragic vehicle incident at Vancouver's Lapu-Lapu festival resulted in 11 fatalities and many injuries shortly before the ceremony.
- In 2024, 146 people in British Columbia died due to workplace injuries or illnesses, which raises concerns about worker safety.
- North Okanagan Labour Council President Nicole Cabrejos emphasized the need for better representation for worker safety from politicians on Election Day.
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Rain falls on Day of Mourning ceremony in Kelowna
The first official National Day of Mourning was in 1991
Canada's Building Trades Unions mark Day of Mourning - On-Site Magazine
(CNW Group/Canada’s Building Trades Unions) During Monday’s Day of Mourning, Sean Strickland, executive director of Canada’s Building Trades Unions called on workers and employers across the construction industry to take a moment to honour workers who have been injured, fallen ill, or lost their lives on the job, and to renew a shared commitment to building safer workplaces for all. “On the National Day of Mourning, Canada’s Building Trades Unio…
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