National Day of Mourning - April 28, 2024

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April 28th is the labour movement’s most solemn day, but also one to refocus our commitment to preventing future workplace injuries and deaths. Every year, thousands of workers, friends and families of fallen workers gather at ceremonies across Canada to recognize the National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job.

Events taking place across Ontario contact your local Labour Council:

Brantford & District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Ceremony
April 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
Fordview Park, Brantford, ON
Contact: Roxanne Bond
519-209-2154 or [email protected]
www.brantforddistrictlabourcouncil.ca 

Barrie & District Labour Council 
Flag raising followed by candlelight vigil
Barrie City Hall, 70 Collier Street, Barrie, ON  L4M 1G8
April 26, 2024 at 3:45 p.m.
Contact: [email protected]
Website: https://barrielabour.ca/  

Chatham-Kent Labour Council 
Memorial on Grand Ave, across from Giant Tiger Store, in Chatham, ON  N7L 1C5
April 28, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
Contact: Linda Reaume, President, [email protected]  

Cornwall & District Labour Council 
Lamoureux Park, 100 Water St E, Cornwall, ON  K6H 6G4
April 25, 2024 at 11:45 a.m.
Contact: Louise Lanctot, 613-932-1943 

Durham Region Labour Council 
City of Oshawa – Day of Mourning Monument, 50 Centre St. S. Oshawa, ON  L1H 3Z7
April 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
Contact: [email protected] or 905 579-5188
Website: https://durhamlabour.ca/events/day-of-mourning-2024/

Fort Erie, Niagara Regional Labour Council 
At the monument located at Forth Erie City Hall, 1 Municipal Centre Drive, along Highway 3, Fort Erie, ON  L2A 2S6
April 28, 2024 at 11:45 a.m.
Contact: [email protected]

Grey-Bruce Labour Council 
Chesley Community Centre, 129 4th Ave SE, Chesley, ON  N0G 1L0
April 28, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Kevin Smith, President, [email protected]

Guelph & District Labour Council 
Goldie Mill Park, 75 Cardigan St, Guelph, ON  N1H 3Z7
April 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Contact: [email protected]
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Guelph-District-Labour-Council-1593522250974861  

Hamilton & District Labour Council 
Hamilton City Hall, 71 Main St W, Hamilton, ON  L8P 4Y5
April 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Contact: Anthony Marco, President, [email protected]

 

Huron & District Labour Council 
Across from 181 Victoria Street North, Goderich, ON  N7A 1W7
April 23, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Contact: Jim Vance, 226 222-0157 or Drew Macaulay, [email protected]  

Kenora & District Labour Council 
Day of Mourning Ceremony
Lake of the Woods Cemetery, 750 9th St N, Kenora, ON  P9N 3H2
April 28, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.
Contact: Cindy Hayward, [email protected]

Kingston & District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Ceremony
April 28, 2024; 10:45 a.m. 
OPSEU Hall in Kingston (824 John Counter Blvd) 
Contact: Janet Heyman  [email protected]

Lanark District Labour Council 
Tay River Basin adjacent to the Crystal Palace, 28 Drummond St E, Perth ON  K7H 1E9 
April 28, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.  
Contact: Ike Doornekamp, [email protected]

Lanark District Labour Council  
Smiths Falls (adjacent to Rideau Canal Museum), ON  
April 28, 2024 at 6:30 p.m.
Contact: Ike Doornekamp, [email protected]

Leeds & Grenville Labour Council 
Day of Mourning Ceremony
Brockville Museum, 5 Henry Street, Brockville, ON  K6V 6M4
April 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Contact: Tanya Crosbie, Labour Council President
Website: https://leedsgrenvillelabour.ca/

Lindsay & District Labour Council 
Victoria Park, 190 Kent St. W., Lindsay, ON  K9V 2Y6 
April 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Contact info: James Mulhern, [email protected]  

Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara Regional Labour Council 
At the monument located at the Centennial Arena, 1557 Four Mile Creek Road, Virgil, ON  L0S 1J0
April 28, 2024 at 9:15 a.m.
Contact: [email protected]

Niagara Falls, Niagara Regional Labour Council 
At the monument located at Niagara Falls City Hall
4310 Queen Street, Niagara Falls, ON  L2E 3N8
April 28, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.
Contact: [email protected]  

Niagara Region, Niagara Regional Labour Council 
At the Monument located at the Niagara Region Headquarters, 1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way, Thorold, ON  L2V 4T7
April 28, 2024 at 5:15 p.m.
Contact: [email protected]  

Northumberland & District Labour Council 
Day of Mourning Ceremony
Lucas Point Park, 94 Willmott St., Cobourg, ON  K9A 0E9
April 28, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
Contact: Dan Tobin, President, [email protected]
Website: https://northumberlandlabour.ca/events/

North Simcoe, Muskoka & District Labour Council 
Day of Mourning Ceremony
J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park, 450 Atherley Road, Orillia, ON  L3V 1P2
April 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
Contact: Mike De Rose, [email protected]

Oakville & District Labour Council 
Oakville Centennial Square, 120 Navy Street, Oakville, ON  L6J 2Z4
April 28, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Mark Stupple, Financial Secretary, [email protected]
Website: https://oakvillelabour.ca/events/dayofmourning2024/

Orangeville & District Labour Council 
Workers Monument at Orangeville Town Hall, 87 Broadway, Orangeville, ON  L9W 1K1
April 28, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
Contact: Sania Wadalia, President, [email protected]
Website: https://www.orangevillelabour.ca/  

Ottawa & District Labour Council 
Vincent Massey Park, Heron Rd, Ottawa, ON  K1V 2E4
April 28, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.
Contact: Jennifer Moore, [email protected]
Website: https://Ottawalabour.labourcouncils.ca  

Peel Regional Labour Council 
Flower City Community Campus, Milestones of Labour Monument
8850 McLaughlin Rd S #1, Brampton, ON  L6Y 0C5
April 28, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Ram Selvarajah, President, [email protected]
Website: https://peellabour.ca/  

Peterborough & District Labour Council 
Peterborough City Hall, 500 George Street North, Peterborough, ON  K9H 3R9
April 26, 2024 at 10:45 a.m.
Guest speaker, Laura Walton, OFL President, flag raising and proclamation read by Peterborough Mayor. Following the ceremony, attendees are invited to the Black Horse Pub, just south of City Hall on George Street
Contact: Stephanie Levesque, [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ptbolabour

Port Colborne, Niagara Regional Labour Council 
At the monument located at H.H. Knoll Park on Sugarloaf St., beside the hospital, Port Colborne, ON  L3K 2N7
April 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Contact: [email protected]  

Port Robinson, Niagara Regional Labour Council 
In memory of Robyn Lafleur, Esquire Canada
Explosion site (1999) 125 South St. North, Thorold, ON  L0S 1K0
April 28, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
Contact: [email protected]  

Renfrew and District Labour Council
April 28, 2024
Renfrew – 11:00 a.m. at the memorial at the Swinging Bridge, Renfrew, ON  K7V 1N8
Pembroke – 2:00 p.m. at the memorial behind Algonquin College, Pembroke, ON
Contact: [email protected]

St. Catharines, Niagara Regional Labour Council 
At the monument dedicated to the Fallen Welland Canal Workers, located at Lock 3 on the Welland Canal Parkway – West side of the Canal, St. Catharines, ON
April 28, 2024 at 7:30 a.m.
Contact: [email protected]  

St. Catharines, Niagara Regional Labour Council 
Under the St. Catharines Skyway. Located on the Welland Canal Parkway – West side of the Canal, under the bridge, St. Catharines, ON
April 28, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.
Contact: [email protected]  

St. Catharines, Niagara Regional Labour Council 
At the Monument located at St. Catharines City Hall, 50 Church St, ON  L2R 7C2
April 28, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.
Contact: [email protected]  

Sarnia & District Labour Council 
Day of Mourning Ceremony
East Street Fire Hall, 240 East Street N, Sarnia, ON  N7T 6X7
April 28, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
Contact: [email protected]  

Sault Ste. Marie and District Labour Council 
The Queen of Hearts Club (old Steel Hall), 68 Dennis St, Sault Ste. Marie, ON  P6A 2W9 
April 28, 2024. Ceremony from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. open to the public, followed by a Workers’ Round Table from 2:00 pm- 3:00 pm 
Contact: [email protected]

Stratford & District Labour Council 
Day of mourning ceremony
Upper Queens Park, 55 Queen St, Stratford, ON  N5A 4M9
April 28, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.
Contact: Patti-Jo Lindner, 519 276-2160 

Sudbury & District Labour Council 
Day of Mourning Ceremony
Laurentian University, Fraser Auditorium, 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, ON  P3E 6H6. Free parking in Lot#1
April 28, 2024 from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Contact: Jessica Montgomery, [email protected]  

Toronto & York Region Labour Council 
Woodbridge Memorial Arena, 5020 Hwy 7, Vaughan, ON  L4L 1T1
April 26, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
Website: https://www.labourcouncil.ca/day_of_mourning_2024   

Toronto & York Region Labour Council 
Larry Sefton Park, behind City Hall, 500 Bay Street, Toronto, ON  M5G 1P4
April 26, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
Website: https://www.labourcouncil.ca/day_of_mourning_2024

Thunder Bay & District Labour Council 
Day of Mourning Ceremony
First Wesley United Church, 130 Brodie St N, Thunder Bay, ON  P7C 3S3
April 28, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
Contact: Sandra Snider, [email protected]

Waterloo Regional Labour Council 
Riverside Park, 49 King Street West, Cambridge, ON  N3H 1B5
April 28, 2024 at 10:30 a.m.
Contact: Jeff Pelich, President, [email protected]
Website: https://waterloolabour.ca/  

Welland, Niagara Regional Labour Council 
At the Welland Canal monument located beside the Canal in Merritt Park, 151 King St, Welland, ON
April 28, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
Contact: [email protected]  

Windsor & District Labour Council 
Day of Mourning Commemoration
Coventry Gardens, at the Injured Workers Monument, 4714 Riverside Drive East, Windsor, ON  N8Y 1B9
April 28, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.
Contact: [email protected]  or 519 735-7158 ext. 223 

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