Watch video of the 2006 Day of Mourning ceremony in Whitehorse

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The Day of Mourning was started in 1984 by the Canadian Labour Congress to remember those who were injured or killed on the job, and to draw attention to the need for safer workplaces.

The Day of Mourning Act was passed in federal parliament on February 1, 1991. It set aside April 28 as a day to remember workers injured or killed on the job.

With Yukon workplaces being among the most dangerous in the country (the equivalent of more than our entire workforce has been injured on the job since the Day of Mourning Act was passed 15 years ago), this year’s Day of Mourning is more important than ever.

This April 28th, we need to do more than remember those who suffered. We need to commit to keeping ourselves and others safe at work.

This year’s Day of Mourning ceremony is our chance to stand together as individuals, and as a community, to commit to making a difference, to keeping each other safe.