On the eve of the National Day of Mourning, Mayor Mauro tonight introduced a bronze memorial plaque installed to recognize employees who suffered loss of life, serious injury and illness arising from their duties.

The plaque is in front of City Hall opposite the flags that are lowered on the annual Day of Mourning.

The National Day of Mourning is observed annually in Canada on April 28. A public event will not take place this year due to restrictions around public gatherings in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“The memorial plaque signifies the City’s commitment to improve health and safety of its workers and also serves as a reminder of the decisions that are made that impact worker health and safety,” said Mayor Bill Mauro.

The plaque reads “In remembrance of those workers who have died, or suffered an injury or illness as a result of their service to citizens of Thunder Bay”.

In 1991 the Parliament of Canada passed the Workers Mourning Day Act making April 28 an official Day of Mourning as a day to remember and honour those lives lost or injured due to a workplace tragedy.

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