Today we mark the National Day of Mourning and honour the memory of workers who have lost their lives, suffered injury, or become ill as a result of their job. They are not just statistics, but real people: our colleagues, friends, and family members.

Today is about remembrance, but it is also about responsibility. We have to ensure that no one is left to suffer in silence, that no unsafe condition goes unchallenged, and that no employer is let off the hook for putting profit over people. We fight for safer workplaces not just in memory of those we’ve lost, but in defense of those still showing up every day, doing the work that keeps Canada running. Because behind every hardhat, pair of steel-toed boots, and set of tools, is a human being who deserves to go home at the end of the day.

We remember the fallen. We support the survivors. We honour their role in building a Canada shaped by strength, sacrifice, and solidarity.
 

Lest We Forget!