Winnipeg, MB – City of Winnipeg elected officials and employees will join thousands of other Canadians in observing Canada’s National Day of Mourning, which is held each year on April 28.
It’s an opportunity to commemorate workers who have been injured or killed in the workplace, as well as workers who have become ill as a result of their work. This day reminds us all of the responsibility we all have, to ourselves and our coworkers, to eliminate workplace illness and injury.
To help mark National Day of Mourning, the City will hold a ceremony on Friday, April 26. Members of the public are invited to attend.
Date: Friday, April 26, 2024
Location: City Hall Courtyard, 510 Main St.*
Time: 8:45 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
*In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to the Council Building
In addition to the ceremony at City Hall, three other National Day of Mourning ceremonies will take place on Friday, April 26, at various City worksites.
National Day of Mourning was proclaimed by Canada’s Parliament in 1991, and is recognized in more than 100 countries across the globe. For more information regarding the National Day of Mourning, visit: https://www.ccohs.ca/events/mourning.