In 1984 the Canadian Labour Congress established April 28 as the Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job. In 1990, Parliament passed the Workers
Mourning Day Act to formally recognize April 28 as a "day of mourning"
across Canada. There is a brochure and list of community events. The CBC also has a article called Dying for a Job.
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