Across Canada, April 28 has been designated the Day of Mourning, a time when workers, families, employers, and others come together to remember those who have lost their lives to work-related incidents or occupational diseases.
In 2013, WorkSafe BC Incident Summaries include 18 fatalities in the Construction industry. COCA has arranged to have a wreath at the Vancouver ceremony in honour of those individuals.
Every year, WorkSafeBC, the B.C. Federation of Labour, and the Business Council of British Columbia co-host a public ceremony to honour the occasion.
This year the Vancouver ceremony will be on Monday, April 28, at the Vancouver Convention Centre, Jack Poole Plaza area, at 10:30 a.m. We hope you can join us there.
Ceremonies will also be held around B.C. To see what’s taking place in your area, view the list of ceremonies.