On April 28
- attend a Day of Mourning event in your community
- encourage others to attend an event
- draft a message for your organization’s publication or web site
- use digital tools to create online communities, posting meaningful photos and messages
- update your health and safety knowledge through training and webinars
- work with local media to promote and cover the Day’s significance and events
- convince employers and public institutions to among other things lower flags to half-mast
- work with other interested groups to host related events.
On every day
- educate others about health and safety rights, responsibilities and prevention measures
- insist on effective workplace prevention programs developed with full worker participation
- insist on training that supports the identification, assessment and control of workplace hazards
- encourage local media to report on health, safety and environmental issues
- press elected officials to support stronger regulations and better enforcement of existing laws
- create monuments to promote public awareness of workplace health and safety
- host events with similar objectives in mind.
Local Day of Mourning Ceremony will be:
Sault Ste Marie & District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Ceremony: Grand Gardens, 68 Dennis St., Sault Ste. Marie
Monday, April 28, 2025; 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Michelle McLeave, 705-941-8589