Working to heal families and bring an end to workplace tragedies
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Stories of Hope
Threads of Life participants and supporters are working to prevent future tragedies by telling their stories and making sure everyone understands why workplace safety is important.
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There is hope …
“It has been a long journey since the death of my husband. Each day is a gift to us and we remember Leo every day. After years of counselling, support from family for myself and the children, and finding Threads of Life we have been able to live a new normal.
-Erin Pitruzella, whose husband Leo, a labourer for a paving company, died when he was struck by a dump truck loaded with asphalt
If today is an average working day in Canada
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Three workers die today
3 Canadian workers will be killed or die as a result of occupational disease
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Hundreds injured today
Hundreds will be seriously injured or made ill because of work
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Thousands affected today
Thousands of families, communities and workplaces will be affected
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Taking the first step for Steps for Life
The first step of Steps for Life is long before the ribbon is cut. It starts here!
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What trauma looks like
Nothing in Leah-Ann’s career had prepared her for this.
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Volunteer Profile: Barb Murray
Support can come in many forms: a heartfelt conversation, a warm cup of coffee, a plate of food made from scratch, or a beautiful glass star. All of these represent the different ways Barb Murray shares her gifts with others as a volunteer, both in her...
Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors
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