On April 28, the labour movement marks the National Day of Mourning, honouring workers who have died, been injured or become ill because of their work.
CAUT reaffirms that strong occupational health and safety protections are a fundamental right.
Alongside Canada’s unions, CAUT remains committed to confronting all occupational health and safety concerns, including mental health, traumatic injuries and preventable deaths.
In 2023, the most recent year for which data is available, Canada recorded 1,057 workplace fatalities.
The toll of work-related harm extends well beyond the workplace, affecting loved ones who carry loss or trauma for life.
On this solemn day, we encourage academic staff associations to stand with the broader labour movement in the ongoing fight to build safer, healthier workplaces for everyone.
