April 28

We have resources available to help you and your business observe the #DayofMourning this year. To order free posters visit http://wsibdayofmourning.ca. Orders will be available until April 21.

April 28, marks the National #DayofMourning. A day dedicated to remembering those we've lost because of a work-related fatality and a time to reflect on how we can always do more to make our workplaces safe. Visit www.wsibdayofmourning.ca to learn more.

My youngest son idolized his uncle Rob. When Rob died, my son was away at Air Cadet camp. We told him the news and he quit - never wanting to fly again. Thirteen years later and every time I see a small plane, I know that if Rob were here, he’d tell me what type it was. It’s those small reminders that still sting. - Iain (Rob’s brother)

His 50th birthday would have been this September - I feel robbed." He’s missing out on a surprise party that I know he would have loved. What I hope people take away is that there are faces behind workplace fatality statistics and those faces are real. One of those faces was my husband Paul. #DayofMourning Virginia (Paul’s widow)

The idea that time heals these types of wounds isn’t exactly true. It’s been 19 years and still, when I think of my brother or about the day he died, the same emotions flood in. Time may make the memories less frequent, but they are just as powerful. - Todd (Sean’s brother)