April 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM – April 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM
National Day of Mourning
April 28 is the labour movement’s most solemn day. It is a time to honour every worker who has been killed, injured, or made ill on the job. In Ontario and across the country, workers, families, and unions gather to remember those we’ve lost and to recommit to the fight for safe and healthy workplaces.
As we mourn the dead, we fight for the living.
Find a Day of Mourning event near you. For a full list of events across Canada, visit the Canadian Labour Congress at https://canadianlabour.ca/events/day-of-mourning-ceremonies-2025/.
Cornwall District Labour Council
City of Cornwall – Injured Workers’ Memorial, Lamoureux Park
April 27, 2025; 11:00 am
Contact: Louise Lanctôt, President
Lindsay and District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Ceremony: Victory Park Lindsay
April 27, 2025; 1:00pm
Contact: Susan Sainsbury, ldlcouncil@gmail.com
Sudbury & District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Ceremony: Laurentian University, Fraser Auditorium
April 28, 2025; 9:30 a.m.
Contact: Jessica Montgomery, president@sudburylabour.ca
Sault Ste Marie & District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Ceremony: Grand Gardens, 68 Dennis St., Sault Ste. Marie
Monday, April 28, 2025; 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Michelle McLeave, 705-941-8589
Peel Regional Labour Council
Flower City Community Campus, Milestones of Labour Monument
8850 McLaughlin Rd S #1, Brampton
April 28, 2025; 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Ram Selvarajah, President, president@prlc.ca
Durham Regional Labour Council
Memorial service
April 28, 2025; 11:00 a.m.
City of Oshawa – 50 Centre St. S., Oshawa
Reception to follow at the Art Resource Centre, 45 Queen St., Oshawa.
Speeches will be given, flowers to be laid at wreath, bagpipe player will perform with light reception to follow.
Waterloo Regional Labour Council
Worker’s Memorial Monument at Waterloo City Hall
100 Regina Street South, Waterloo
April 28, 2025; 10:30 a.m.
Contact: Mike Miller, President, president@wrlc.ca
Website: https://waterloolabour.ca/events/day-of-mourning-2025/
Grey Bruce Labour Council
Events in two locations
1) Chesley Community Centre Arena
129 4th Ave SE, Chesley
April 25, 2025; 10:30 a.m.
Contact: Chris Stephen, acjstephen@gmail.com
2) Hanover Heritage Square
358 10th Street, Hanover
April 28, 2025; 11:00 a.m.
Contact: Hazel Pratt, peacegirlhp2@gmail.com
Timmins & District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Ceremony
McIntyre Community Centre – 85 McIntyre Rd, Timmins
April 28, 2025; 10:30 a.m.
Contact: JP Desilets, 705-274-3400
Stratford & District Labour Council
Ceremony
Monday, April 28, 2025; 10:30 a.m.
Day of Mourning Monument – Upper Queen’s Park Stratford
Contact: Stratlabour@gmail.com
Peterborough & District Labour Council
2025 Day of Mourning Ceremony
Peterborough City Hall (outside by the flagpole), 500 George Street North
April 28, 2025; 10:45 a.m.
Contact: Marcia Steeves, President, ptbolabour@gmail.com
Website: https://peterboroughlabour.ca/events/
Kingston District Labour Council
Memorial Ceremony
Mc Burney Park Irish cross site
April 28, 2025; 10:45 a.m.
Union flags welcome
North Simcoe Muskoka & District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Ceremony – Tudhope Park, 450 Atherley Rd, Orillia
April 28, 2025; 11:00 a.m.
Contact: Mike DeRose, president@nsmdlc.org
Toronto and York Region Labour Council
April 28, 2025
11:00 a.m.
The Woodbridge Memorial Arena, 5020 Highway 7, Woodbridge
12:00 p.m.
Larry Sefton Park, 500 Bay Street, Toronto
Contact: Jennifer Huang, jhuang@labourcouncil.ca
Website: Events – Toronto and York Region Labour Council
Orangeville & District Labour Council
Workers Monument at Orangeville Town Hall
87 Broadway Orangeville
April 27, 2025; 12:00 p.m.
Contact: Sania Wadalia, President, swadalia@hotmail.com
Ottawa District Labour Council
CLC Monument
Vincent Massey Park
April 28, 2025; 12:30 p.m.
Huron & District Labour Council
Ceremony
Sunday, April 27, 2025; 1:00 p.m.
Across from Huron Historic Gaol
Contact: drmacaulay@hotmail.com
Guelph and District Labour Council
Ceremony
Sunday, April 27, 2025; 1:00 p.m.
Goldie Mill Park, 75 Cardigan St., Guelph
Contact: gdlabourcouncil@gmail.com
Northumberland District Labour Council
Lucas Point Park, 94 Willmott St., Cobourg
April 28, 2025; 4:15 p.m.
Contact: Dan Tobin, President, labourcouncilnorthumberland@gmail.com
Website (if available): Events – Northumberland Labour Council
Windsor and District Labour Council
Ceremony at Coventry Gardens Monument of the Injured Worker
4714 Riverside Dr. E.
Sunday, April 27, 2025; 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Office@wdlc.ca
North Bay & District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Ceremony
200 McIntyre St E, North Bay
April 28, 2025; 4:30 pm
Contact: Crystalynn Bos, nbdlabourcouncil@gmail.com
Oakville & District Labour Council
Centennial Square
120 Navy Street, Oakville
April 28, 2025; 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Mark Stupple, Financial Secretary finsecodlc@gmail.com
Barrie and District Labour Council
Barrie City Hall
70 Collier Street, Barrie
April 28, 2025; 3:45 p.m.
Contact: Anne Marie Brunner, president barrielabourcouncil@gmail.com
Thunder Bay & District Labour Council
Day of Mourning Ceremony – 130 Brodie St. N
April 28, 2025; 5:00 p.m.
Contact: Carlos Santander-Maturana – info@tbdlc.ca
Hamilton & District Labour Council
Hamilton City Hall
71 Main St W, Hamilton
April 28, 2025; 5:30 p.m.
Contact: Anthony Marco, President amarco@rogers.com
Leeds and Grenville Labour Council
Ceremony is at the Brockville Museum
5 Henry Street, Brockville
April 27, 2025; 1:00 p.m.
The Labour Council is also holding a Day of Mourning Poster Contest.
Contact: leedsandgrenvillelabourcouncil@gmail.com
Brantford & District Labour Council
Lorne Park, 15 Colborne Street West, Brantford
April 28, 2025; 5:00 pm
Contact: Roxanne Bond, 519- 209-2154, roxannebond1@gmail.com
Niagara Regional Labour Council
Contact: nrlc.clc@gmail.com
(Multiple events)
April 28, 2025
St. Catharines
7:30 a.m.
Welland Canal Workers’ Monument
Lock 3 on the Welland Canal Parkway- west side of of the Canal
St. Catharines
8:00 a.m.
Monument dedicated to Four Fallen Workers
Under the St. Catharines Skyway
Welland Canal Parkway – west side of the canal, under the bridge
Niagara-on-the-Lake
9:15 a.m.
Monument located at Centennial Arena
1557 Four Mile Creek Rd., in Virgil
Niagara Falls
10:30 a.m.
Monument located at Niagara Falls City Hall
4310 Queen St.
Fort Erie
11:45 a.m.
Monument located at Fort Erie City Hall
1 Municipal Centre Dr., along Highway 3
Port Colborne
1:00 p.m.
Monument located in H.H. Knoll Park on sugarloaf St., beside the hospital
Welland
2:00 pm
Monument located beside the canal in Merritt Park
151 King St.
Port Robinson
3:00 p.m.
In Memory of Robyn Lafleur
Esquire Canada explosion site (1999)
125 South St. N.
St. Catharines
4:00 p.m.
Monument located at St. Catharines City Hall
50 Church St.
Niagara Region
5:15 p.m.
Monument located at the Region of Niagara Headquarters
1815 Sir Isaac Brock Way
