Day of Mourning Toolkit
To help your workplace commemorate the Day of Mourning on April 28, we’ve put together a tool kit of resources to help you plan your event and promote it within your organization:
- Backgrounder
- Event checklist
- Speech template (feel free to personalize this message)
- Social media posts and images
- Toolbox meeting guide
- Advertisement templates (4.5″ x 4.5″):
- Invite letter
- Email signatures
- Download the entire Day of Mourning event toolkit (.zip file)
- “Safe, Not Sorry” by Travis Pickering (.mp4 file) – Original song by artist Travis Pickering available for you to play at your event. To download a copy, right click on the link and choose “Save link as…”
Posters and decals
- Poster – 8.5” x 11” [low resolution] [high resolution]
- Poster – 11” x 17” [low resolution] [high resolution]
- Decals – Avery 2″ round labels
Fact Sheet (available in mid-April)
- Low resolution (web, email)
- High resolution (print quality)
Other ways to observe the day:
- Make a dedication to those who have died or been injured at work
- Observe a moment of silence
- Download and display a poster or decal in your workplace (see above)
- Attend a local ceremony
Email signatures you can include in your outgoing staff emails
- On April 28, we honour the lives of those that have been injured or lost their lives to workplace injury or disease in B.C. Visit dayofmourning.bc.ca to find a ceremony near you.
- Join us on April 28 as we remember who have lost their lives to workplace injury or disease. Order your free posters and decals at dayofmourning.bc.ca
- In 2019, 140 workers in B.C. lost their lives to workplace injury or disease. Join us in honouring their memory on April 28. Visit dayofmourning.bc.ca for a list of local ceremonies and to order your free decals and posters.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact dayofmourning@worksafebc.com