Mr. Speaker, Saturday, April 28, was a national day of mourning for workers who are injured or die at work, or who are affected by an occupational illness—one day only to remind us that we must increase our efforts regarding workplace safety.
Despite actions taken so far, too many accidents and deaths still occur every year. In 2005, some 223 deaths and over 121,000 workplace accidents were reported to the workers' compensation board in Quebec alone.
Prevention is still the best tool to eliminate these statistics—statistics that should remind us of the human drama and family tragedies they reflect. Much work remains to be done to improve the conditions and design of workplaces in order for workers to be less exposed to danger.
Let us take this opportunity to think of better ways to achieve this and to take action.