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Julian Barling, Distinguished Professor and Borden Chair of Leadership, Smith School of Business, Queen's University, Ontario

National Day of Mourning offers Canada a chance to rethink worker health and safety

On April 28, Canadians remember and honour those who have been killed or suffered injuries or illness at work. (Shutterstock)

Canadians go to work each day expecting to return home safely, but for too many workers and their families, this expectation is unrealistic. According to the Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada, there were 1,081 workplace fatalities in 2021 alone.

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