Pause, Reflect, and Remember on the National Day of Mourning 

For Immediate Release 

April 21, 2022 – Hamilton, ON – Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)

On April 28, 2022, the National Day of Mourning, workplaces across Canada will pause, reflect, and remember those who lost their lives or suffered an injury or illness due to their work. The day also highlights the importance of safe work and preventing further tragedies. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) encourages organizations to observe a minute of silence at 11:00 a.m. on this day.

To help commemorate the day with a moment of silence, CCOHS has made a video available for workplaces to share or watch whether they’re working onsite or remotely. 

Workplaces and individuals can also spread awareness about the National Day of Mourning in their organizations and communities using the following free resources from CCOHS: 

• Share Day of Mourning social media cards and tag each post with #dayofmourning.
• Listen to podcasts featuring interviews with workers and their families, to hear how they were personally affected by workplace tragedies.
• Download Day of Mourning posters to promote the significance this day holds. 

Information about the National Day of Mourning along with access to the moment of silence video and other free resources is available on the CCOHS Day of Mourning website: www.ccohs.ca/events/mourning.