April 28 is Canada’s National Day of Mourning – a day to pause, reflect, and honour workers who have lost their lives, been injured, or fallen ill because of their work. The Government of Canada is committed to building workplaces that are safer, fairer, and healthier for Canadian workers, physically and psychologically.
One of the best ways to honour the memory of those we have lost is to keep pushing workplace health and safety forward in Canada.
Our shared goal remains unchanged: every Canadian worker goes home safe and healthy at the end of the day.
To address this, Canada’s new government:
- Has ratified ILO Convention 190, the first-ever global treaty on ending violence and harassment at work.
- Is working with provinces, territories, unions, industry, and Indigenous partners to harmonize safety training requirements across Canada.
- Is modernizing compliance approaches to prevent injuries and deaths in all federally regulated workplaces.
- Is reviewing the Canada Labour Code’s harassment and violence framework to reflect today’s realities and better protect workers’ physical and psychological health.
Behind every number is a person, a family, and a community.
