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On this Day of Mourning, please remember…

On this Day of Mourning, please remember…

by Susan Haldane | Apr 22, 2020 | Day of Mourning, Family support

Day of Mourning, marked on April 28, began with Canadian labour unions which wanted to emphasize and recognize the many workers who are killed, injured and made ill in workplaces. For Threads of Life families, April 28 is one day when their personal, intimate story...
The Impact of Occupational Fatalities – A Day of Mourning

The Impact of Occupational Fatalities – A Day of Mourning

by admin | Apr 9, 2020 | Day of Mourning, Family support, Safety culture

by Stephanie Benay, CRSP Recently, I went through a series of job interviews for a senior HSE position in Calgary. As it turns out, I didn’t land the role and was disappointed to hear that the organization felt I was “too passionate” about safety. Too passionate. I...
Day of Mourning: Action, Remembrance, Awareness

Day of Mourning: Action, Remembrance, Awareness

by Emma Morris | Apr 25, 2019 | Day of Mourning, Safety culture

Every April 28, Canadians mark the National Day of Mourning. Ceremonies will take place coast to coast, remembering lives needlessly lost or changed irrevocably. Each of our family members experiences Day of Mourning differently. Some may not be able to attend a...
A truly international Day of Mourning

A truly international Day of Mourning

by Shirley Hickman | Apr 18, 2019 | Day of Mourning, Safety culture

It is time for a vacation. For several years we have discussed going on a cruise with our close friends. We finally made that happen. The decision to take a Panama Canal cruise seemed like a good idea and we investigated options and made our choices. There were...
Day of Mourning: Carrying the weight

Day of Mourning: Carrying the weight

by Sarah Wheelan | Apr 24, 2018 | Day of Mourning, Family support

April 28th once again brings us the National Day of Mourning; a day marked to reflect on the lives lost or forever changed by workplace injury and illness, and re-commit to the actions required for prevention. There’s an extra layer of heaviness for those who feel...
Day of Mourning: A poignant and heartbreaking reminder

Day of Mourning: A poignant and heartbreaking reminder

by Johanna LeRoux | Apr 25, 2017 | Day of Mourning, Family support, Safety culture

I have attended or participated in several National Day of Mourning ceremonies in the years since my son Micheal’s workplace fatality, and been fortunate enough to have been asked to speak at two of them. Ceremonies are held every year across Canada on April 28th, in...
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