By Rachel Gnanayutham Every year, the Day of Mourning on April 28 is reserved to remember the many workers who have been killed, injured, or made ill as a result of their work. This best encapsulated by the Day of Mourning slogan “mourn for the dead, fight for the living”. So it is a day to Continue readingMourn the dead, fight for the living
Day of Mourning
By Dorothy Wigmore April 28 has many names. In Canada, it’s the Day of Mourning. In the United States and the United Kingdom, it’s Workers’ Memorial Day. The International Labour Organization calls it the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Marked around the world, there’s confusion about its origins, even in Canada. Around 1983, Continue readingThe history behind Canada’s National Day of Mourning