Flags around the City of Martensville were at half-mast on Sunday, April 28th to mark the National Day of Mourning.
“Today we remember and honour those who have lost their life or have been injured or experienced illness on the job. It is our way of renewing our commitment to improving health safety in our workplace,” the City of Martensville shared on social media.
This day takes place throughout Canada each year on April 28th. It began in 1984, when the Canadian Union of Public Employees began to celebrate Workers’ Memorial Day, and on April 28, 1985, the Canadian Labour Congress officially declared it an annual day of remembrance. Then, in December of 1990, the ‘Workers Mourning Day Act’ passed in Parliament, marking April 28th as the annual Canadian National Day of Mourning. Since then, the Day of Mourning has spread to approximately 80 counties throughout the world.
This day is a time to encourage people to promote health and safety within the workplace and recognize those that have been affected by work-related illnesses, injuries, or deaths.
In Saskatchewan, there were 29 recorded workplace deaths in 2023.
