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Pour diffusion immédiate     numéro 05-111
April 27, 2005

Day Of Mourning Commemorates Workers Killed Or Injured

WHITEHORSE - April 28, the annual Day of Mourning, the Yukon joins all territories and provinces in Canada, and more than 80 countries around the world, to pay tribute to workers who have been killed, injured or ill because of work.

"The Day of Mourning is a tragic reminder that every day in the world, someone's father, mother, son or daughter goes to work and does not come home," the minister responsible for the Yukon Workers' Compensation Health and Safety Board, Peter Jenkins, said.  "It reminds us all of the need to work together to prevent workplace death, injury and illness – because all of it is preventable."

In the Yukon, 19 workers have died from workplace injury or illness since 1993.  A total of 5,615 have been injured or ill severely enough to miss work.  In Canada, more than 800 workers died in 2004 of work-related injury or disease. More than 300,000 were injured or ill seriously enough to miss work.

The Day of Mourning has been an international day of remembrance since 1984.

"I ask that on April 28, Yukoners pause to remember those who have died or been injured because of work," Jenkins added.

Government flags will be at half-mast across Canada on the Day of Mourning.  As well, members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly will observe a moment of silence.

The Yukon Federation of Labour is hosting a Day of Mourning ceremony at 12:15 p.m. April 28 at the Elijah Smith Building in Whitehorse.  Everyone is invited.

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