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COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: March 18, 2013 Resolution#: By-law#: N/A
Report#: CSD-003-13 File :
Subject: DAY OF MOURNING CEREMONY
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report CSD-003-13 be received;
2. THAT the Municipality of Clarington proclaim April 28t", Clarington Day of
Mourning (Attachment 1);
3. THAT a ceremony be held at the Municipal Administrative Centre Cenotaph on
Friday April 26, 2013 at 11:30am; and
4. THAT the flags be lowered in honour and remembrance of those killed in the
workplace.
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Submitted by: Reviewed by:
J eph P. Caruana Franklin Wu,
rector, Community Chief Administrative Officer
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1.0 BACKGROUND
1.1 In 1991, the Federal Government proclaimed April 28th as a National Day of
Mourning for persons killed or seriously injured in the workplace. Since that time,
the Day of Mourning has been officially recognized by many countries throughout
the world.
1.2 On March 5, 2012 Council approved Resolution #C-098-12;
"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Clarington join
in paying respect to those working people who have died at the workplace, or
suffered injuries on the job, by proclaiming Saturday, April 28th as a Day of
Mourning",-
THAT the flags be lowered on April 28th in honour and remembrance of those
killed in the workplace; and,
THAT a ceremony be held by the cenotaph at the Municipal Administrative
Centre."
1.3 Community Services Department staff coordinated the Day of Mourning
Ceremony on Saturday April 28th, 2012. A brief ceremony took place in front of a
small group of people at 10:00am with speakers representing the Durham Labour
Council and Workers Health & Safety Centre.
2.0 COMMENTS
2.1 Within the Durham Region there are two other Day of Mourning ceremonies; the
Durham Region Labour Council in conjunction with the City of Oshawa, and the
City of Pickering.
2.2 The traditional ceremony is hosted by the Durham Region Labour Council and
the City of Oshawa. This ceremony is consistently held on April 28th at the Day of
Mourning Monument in Oshawa at 11:00am followed by a reception at the United
Steel Workers Hall.
2.3 The City of Pickering is hosting the 2013 Day of Mourning Ceremony on Friday
April 26th at 11:30am. In 2012 the ceremony was held on Friday April 27th
2.4 Clarington's initial Day of Mourning Ceremony was held on Saturday April 28th
2012. Attendance at this event was low and attracted little community and labour
support due in part to the fact that it was held on the same date as the traditional
ceremony hosted by the Durham Region Labour Council and City of Oshawa.
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2.5 Hosting the Clarington Day of Mourning Ceremony on Sunday April 28th would
again create difficulties in securing participation of the Durham Region Labour
Council as the ceremonies would conflict. In addition, it is assumed that there
would also be a greater challenge securing a local Minister for the Invocation on
a Sunday morning.
2.6 For 2013 staff are recommending that the Clarington Day of Mourning Ceremony
be held on Friday April 26th at 11:30am, at the Municipal Cenotaph. The change
in date would provide an opportunity to increase the awareness of the Day of
Mourning and to reinforce the important message of a safe workplace to
Municipality of Clarington staff, local businesses and the community.
3.0 CONCURRENCE: Not Applicable
CONFORMITY WITH STRATEGIC PLAN — Not Applicable
Staff Contact: Skip Crosby, Community Service Coordinator
Attachment:
Attachment 1 — Proclamation of Clarington Day of Mourning
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Attachment 1 to Report CSD-003-13
Proclamation
Day of Mourning
April 28, 2013
WHEREAS April 28th is observed across Canada and in countries around the world as
the Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job;
WHEREAS Day of Mourning is an opportunity to recommit to making our workplaces
safer as we remember and honour those workers who died, were injured or disabled on
the job;
WHEREAS The Municipality of Clarington is committed to the health and safety of our
employees and we believe that this is critical to the success of our business; our goal is
zero incidents of injury, illness or death; and we believe an incident free workplace is
possible;
NOW.THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of Clarington proclaim
April 28, 2013 as a Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job in hopes
that the annual observance of this day will strengthen the resolve to establish safe
conditions in the workplace for all; and
THAT a ceremony be held at the Cenotaph at the Municipal Administrative Centre on
Friday April 26, 2013.
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