VANCOUVER – Today, April 28, marks the annual Day of Mourning, which is a chance to honour workers killed or hurt while on the job.
In Vancouver a ceremony was held at Jack Poole Plaza to remember the 128 people who died while working last year in B.C.
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Another 62,000 were injured or became ill while working.
In addition to honouring workers, the Day of Mourning also functions as a Day of Advocacy to make workplaces more safe. The BC Federation of Labour is calling for jail time for employers, if their negligence causes the death of a worker.
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