April 28: National Day of Mourning for workers killed and injured on the job
On April 28, workers and their families are invited to pay tribute to those who have been injured or killed on the job, or stricken with occupational disease.
Every day in Canada, three workers are killed on the job and 685 workers suffer work-related injuries or occupational diseases. Last year in British Columbia, 181 workers died as a result of workplace accidents or diseases and more than 17,000 BC workers were injured.