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Report To: General Purpose and Administration Committee
Date of Meeting: March 9, 2015
Report Number: COD-007-15 Resolution: G LA - 0
File Number: By-law Number:
Report Subject: 2015 Day of Mourning
Recommendations:
1. That Report COD-007-15 be received;
2. That Tuesday April 28, 2015 be proclaimed as the 2015 Day of Mourning, and
3. That permission be granted to lower the flag in 2015, and future April 28th dates, in
recognition of workers who have been killed or injured.
Municipality of Clarington
Report COD-007-15 Page 2
Report Overview
To recognize the annual Day of Mourning on April 28th, the flags be lowered at the Municipal
Administrative Centre.
1 . Background
1.1 The Day of Mourning is commemorated annually on April 28th It was initiated by the
Canadian Union of Public Employees in 1984 to remember persons killed or injured in the
workplace, and this date each year, is recognized on the Canadian Labour Congress
website as a National Day of Mourning.
1.2 In 2012 because of several significant worker deaths in that year, the municipality
undertook an extra step in commemorating the date by hosting an opportunity for the
Durham Region Labour Council to speak publically at the cenotaph. In 2013 and 2014
although there was no express request by the Labour Council, the event was continued
as a Municipal event, however the public attendance was limited at the Clarington site.
The Durham Region Labour Council organizes an event at the cenotaph for injured and
fallen workers in Oshawa as their main commemoration of the Day of Mourning for all of
the Durham District, therefore a Clarington event may conflict with the formal recognition
ceremony. The cenotaph was constructed by the Durham District Labour Council for
commemorations; City of Oshawa staff do not participate in the event organization other
than to provide the podium to the organizers for that date.
2. Proposal
2.1 The Durham Region Labour Council was contacted to ask what their expectations are for
recognition of that date in Clarington; similar to the proclamation of the PFLAG request
approved on the March 2nd Council agenda, and as with many other publically recognized
groups, they appreciate Council's proclamation of the date, and the lowering of the flag.
The recognition is in keeping with common practice in other Municipalities.
3. Concurrence
This report has been reviewed by the Director of Community Services, who concurs with
the recommendations.
4. Strategic Plan Application
Not applicable.
Municipality of Clarington
Report COD-007-15 Page 3
Submitted by: Reviewed by:
arie Marano, Franklin Wu,
Director of Corporate Services Chief Administrative Officer
Staff Contact: Not applicable
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