Statement from Premier Dennis King on the National Day of Mourning

Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island issued the following statement on the National Day of Mourning: 

“The National Day of Mourning is a day to remember and honour those lives lost or injured due to a workplace tragedy. We offer our deepest condolences and our thoughts to the families, friends and colleagues who have lost someone through a workplace tragedy.

It is also a day to renew our commitment to improve health and safety in the workplace.

We honour the workers who have risked their health and safety to serve others, especially throughout this global pandemic.

Every worker has the right to return home safe and sound at the end of the day. By working together – with employers, workers and our health and safety partners – we can prevent worker injuries and deaths before they occur.

Throughout COVID-19, many organizations have had to rethink how they do business, and what is necessary to keep their staff and customers safe. We applaud employers who are going beyond standard health and safety measures, by making staff safety a priority. 

As Islanders, we all need to do our part to protect our community. That means listening to our public health experts, and following guidelines put in place by retailers, health care facilities, and other essential service providers, so we can keep employees and their families safe. 

On April 28, let us all pause to remember the lives forever changed, and honour them by doing our part to build safer and healthier work environments for everyone.”

Media Contact: 

Adam Ross

Office of the Premier 

adamross@gov.pe.ca