As a millennium project for Year 2000, Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board commissioned a monument to commemorate the lives of Ontario workers who died due to workplace injuries or illnesses. Comprised of two separate artworks-100 Workers and Anonymity of Prevention, this monument is located in Simcoe Park immediately west of the WSIB's Toronto office at 200 Front Street West.

This monument is located in Bell Park on Ramsey Lake.

This monument is located in the town of Atikokan on Burns Street. It was erected by the Atikokan Injured Workers Support Group.

Bill Morden, a member of CUPE Local 5, was struck by oncoming traffic and killed on February 14, 1996. This Urn Garden was established in his memory.

The Hogg's Hollow disaster of March 17, 1960 is a sad reminder of worker exploitation. Five Italian Canadian workers paid the ultimate price for this exploitation. Their legacy, however, lives on through a quilt designed by visual artist Laurie Swim with help from numerous family members of the victims along with other community volunteers. The quilt, Breaking Ground: Hogg’s Hollow Disaster 1960, is permanently displayed in the main mezzanine at the York Mills subway station in Toronto.

Dedicated to all men and women killed or disabled by injury or disease, the monument stands between two cedar trees in Riverside Park.

This monument was dedicated by the CLC on April 28, 1987, one year after the day was officially established as the Day of Mourning for workers killed and injured on the job. The monument is located in Vincent Massey Park. Entrance to the park is on Heron Road at Riverside.

This Celtic cross stands in memory of the workers who died from malaria and occupational accidents between 1826 and 1832 during the building of the Rideau Canal. The monument is located at the canal's first lock at the Ottawa River.

This celtic cross carved out of grey granite stands in memory of more than 1000 labourers who died from malaria and occupational accidents between 1826 and 1832 during the building of the Rideau Canal. The monument is located at the south end of Doug Fluhrer Park along the Cataraqui River (just off the unpaved Wellington St. extension with Bay Street at one end and Cataraqui Street on the other).

This monument is dedicated to the many Chinese workers killed during the construction of the Canadian National Railway in the 1800's. It is estimated that at least one worker was killed for each mile of track. The monument is located on the west side of the Skydome.

The Memorial is sitting outside of the city hall.

The Limestone Railway Swing Bridge collapsed in 1898 killing 15 workers. Located in Lamoureux Park (west of the clock tower), the original base of this bridge is now the Day of Mourning Monument. A passage on the monument speaks to the important links that exist between working people, family and community. 'In memory of all workers who have given their lives in the performance of their work for family and community.'

A monument is located in Memorial Park near the Woods Mill Complex close to the main lock station.

This monument is located in Chris Hadfield Park at the corner of Steeles Ave. E and Martin St.

This monument is located in the Lake of the Woods District Cemetary.

This monument was unveiled April 28, 1990, the same morning Bjarne (Pete) Caspersen, an electrician and member of United Steelworkers of America Local 1005, was fatally injured at work. Ironically, the metal backdrop for the monument was forged in the same plate and strip mill where Caspersen worked. The monument stands at the corner of Bay and Main on the grounds of City Hall.

This monument was first dedicated on April 28, 2011. It is located at Waterloo City Hall, 100 Regina Street South.

This memorial plaque is located in Museum Square on Dundas Street.

This plaque is located on the grounds of the Brockville Museum on Water Street

A plaque is located in Victoria Park.

This mural is dedicated to the 89 miners killed on June 20, 1929 at the Falconbridge mine. It is located on the wall of the Mine Mill Local 598/CAW union hall on Regent Street. A ceremony is held each June 20 in remembrance of the miners.

This monument is located in Riverside Park near the Charlie Brooks memorial fountain.

A monument is located at the Ontario Fire college, 1495 Muskoka Rd. N., Gravenhurst, Ontario

This monument is dedicated to the 20 fishermen who lost their lives while fishing in the eastern basin of Lake Erie between Port Colborne and Port Stanley. The monument is located at the edge of the pier put in by the town.

The monument is located at Fort Erie City Hall on Highway 3.

Dedicated to the memory of four painters who fell to their death on June 8, 1993 when the scaffolding upon which they were working collapsed. This monument is located beside the Welland Canal under the bridge.

This plaque lists the names of the nine workers who died on August 10, 1966 while engaged in the construction of the Heron Bridge. This plaque is located across the street from Vincent Massey Park.

The monument was erected in memory of Italian-Canadians killed at work. It is located at the Woodbridge Memorial Arena.

A crowd gathers at the new Italian Fallen Workers Memorial in Toronto. The monument, unveiled on the National Day of Mourning, was attended by families who have lost a loved one as well as leaders from all levels of government.

This monument is located in Riverside Park on McPherson Avenue in Kapuskasing. Erected in the 1980's, it sits on the base of the old Legion Cenotaph.

This monument is dedicated to more than 300 miners who've been killed over the years. It also recognizes the many others whose lives have been cut short as a result of cancer and other occupational diseases. The names of each miner killed are inscribed on the monument. The following inscription also appears on the monument.

"The monument symbolizes the respect and dignity so deserved by the hundreds of men who lost their lives and recognizes all who continue to make a living underground. When people view this historic landmark, it is our hope that the memories of those who have died in the mining industry remain alive and their stories continue to be handed down from generation to generation."

This memorial park commemorates the lives of all Sudbury-area workers killed as a result of their work. It also recognizes the contributions of long-time health and safety activist, member of United Steelworkers Union, Local 6500 and the USW International president Leo Gerard.

Unveiled on September 5, 2011, the memorial consists of panels featuring 132 plaques, each with the name of a fallen worker. An eight-tonne piece of ore is another focal part of this memorial considering the long mining history in the area. A plaque is prominently affixed to the ore with the inscription Leo Gerard Workers’ Memorial Park dedicated to the men and women who have lost their lives on the job.

The 132 names on the plaques are just those confirmed as of September 5, 2011. Families and friends of others killed at work over the years are encouraged to come forward so their name can be added to the memorial. For more information contact Sudbury councillor and former member of the USWA Local 6500 Ron Dupuis at ron.dupuis@greatersudbury.ca

Leo Gerard Workers’ Memorial Park is located on Main Street at Highway 69 North in Val Caron.

This monument is located outside the Tolpuddle Co-op Hall, 380 Adelaide Street North.

A park bench located in Kitchikewana Parkette is dedicated to the memory of all workers killed, injured or made ill as a result of hazardous workplace exposures. The Parkette is located on the west side of Main Street near the town dock.

A bench is located in Millennium Park along the water behind the old grain terminals.

This memorial bench was dedicated in 1999 in recognition of workers injured or killed as a result of work. It is located on the grounds of the Community Centre.

This memorial bench was dedicated in 2000 in recognition of workers injured or killed as a result of work. It is located at 550 Bayshore Drive.

This memorial bench was dedicated in 2002 in recognition of workers injured or killed as a result of work. It is located in Tudhope Park on the shores of Lake Couchiching off Atherley Road.

A memorial bench and plaque dedicated to Bob Herrard, a member of USW local 8782 who died from lung cancer as a result of exposure to coke oven emissions at Stelco Lake Erie Works is located in Powell Park, 250 Main Street.  

Jarvis Lions Community Centre, 18 James Street.

Waterford Town Hall

This plaque, dedicated on April 28, 2006, is located in Kitchikewana Parkette at the bottom of Main Street next to the town dock in Penetanguishene.

Members of the North Bay and District Labour Council convinced the City of North Bay to allow this monument to be erected at City Hall - 200 McIntyre Street East.

A memorial rock is located in O'Brien Park.

This monument is located near the Pembroke marina.

This monument is located on North Harbour Road across from the Historic Goal (jail).

The rock used to construct this monument is from a Goderich area salt mine. Health and safety activist Murray Nesbitt, an employee of the local salt mine and member of CEP Local 16-0, was instrumental in securing the rock specifically for this purpose. Murray was killed at work in August, 2009. A memorial bench sits nearby the monument in recognition and remembrance. A memorial bench was also placed in Lighthouse Park in remembrance of Normand Laberge killed at the mine site on October 23, 2011. The bench overlooks the harbour where a tornado struck while Normand was loading a ship with salt.

This memorial rock is located in Dewan Park on the corner of Charles Street and Thames Street.

This memorial rock is located at Bridge Street and Broadway in Heritage Square near the Clock Tower.

5 Hawk St, Memorial bench and rock. Rock is dedicated to Peter Leibovitch, former president, USW Local 8782 and long-time political and social activist. Peter passed away in 2010 at the age of 59.

Bench and plaque erected by the former Simcoe & District Labour Council, Wellington Park, 50 Bonnie Drive

Located in Fordview Park (along the western edge of the Grand River, south of the bridge).

Tree planted in 2000 to honour all workers injured, suffering with occupational illnesses or killed as a result of unsafe and unhealthy work. Located in Memorial Park.

This monument is dedicated to the memory of an estimated 1,000 Irish labourers who died during the building of the Rideau Canal. It is located in Confederation Park on the Kingston waterfront directly across from historical City Hall.

The memorial consists of three panels. On these panels are the names of 203 Elliot Lake miners killed at work or from illnesses caused by harmful exposures in the mines. Another important component of the memorial is a miner sitting on a rock looking sadly at the names. His head lamp will forever shine on these names in recognition and remembrance.

The Miner's Memorial can be found in the park beside Horne Lake on Highway 108 in Elliot Lake.

This monument was named after the pattern number of the gear used in its construction. A joint collaboration of the United Steelworkers of America Local 2251 and Algoma Steel, the monument stands in recognition of the workers killed at this steel mill. It is located on the grounds of the USWA Local 2251 union hall at 68 Dennis Street.

This monument is located outside the Lakehead Labour Centre, 929 Fort William Road. It was erected by the Thunder Bay Labour Council in 1999.

This monument is located at Niagara Falls City Hall, 4310 Queen Street.

This monument is located outside the Centennial Arena, Four Mile Creek Road in Virgil.

This memorial is dedicated to Ontario firefighters who died in the line of duty. A bronze sculpture depicts a fire fighter rescuing a child. The base of the memorial is in the shape of a red Maltese Cross, an international symbol for firefighting. Surrounding the memorial are granite walls etched with the name, rank and date of death of fallen firefighters.

This memorial is located south of the Ontario Parliament Building just northeast of College Street and University Avenue.

The 'Mourn for the Dead, Fight for the Living' monument is located in Larry Sefton Park directly behind Toronto City Hall at the corner of Bay Street and Hagerman Street.

On April 28, 2004, in a joint ceremony with the Toronto and York Region Labour Council, the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) unveiled this commemorative plaque dedicated to nurses who have died in the course of caring for their patients. The plaque is located on the front of the provincial ONA building in Toronto at the corner of Elizabeth and Grenville Streets

This park bench and plaque are dedicated to workers killed, injured or suffering with a disease caused by unsafe or unhealthy working conditions.  It is located in Goldie Mill Park at the corner of Cardigan and Norwich.

This monument is dedicated to police officers killed in the line of duty in the province of Ontario. It is located at Queen's Park.

The Porcupine Miners' Memorial Committee intends to construct a monument at the Timmins Gold Mine Tour Site. A miner standing ten feet tall standing on a pile of broken muck (mine rock) will be the centrepiece of this monument. Head frames will be erected on either side of the miner with murals depicting historic and modern mining scenes. The monument will honour all who worked and continue to work the mines of the Porcupine Camp. A list containing the names of those killed while working area mines will also be part of the monument.

For additional information about the monument project please visit:
www.geocities.com/minersmemorial/monument.htm

This monument is located in H.H. Knoll Park on Sugarloaf Street.

Dedicated to the 24 workers who were killed in an explosion and fire at Peterborough’s Quaker Oats factory, December 11, 2016, this monument stands at the north end of the city’s picturesque Millennium Park, on land donated by the city. Decedents of the dead workers, including Jane Garvey Gill, a retired WHSC-qualified, Unifor instructor and granddaughter of William John Garvey, spearheaded the erection of the memorial; while the Unifor national union generously covered costs associated with its creation. Twelve feet wide and 16 feet tall, the monument is a replica of the burnt-out wall featured in a historic image of the fire. Through its windows passersby can view the present-day Quaker Oats factory. The monument was unveiled September 2, 2017.

To learn more be sure to visit the Facebook page dedicated to the 1916 fire. There you will find coverage of the unveiling and a commemorative documentary entitled, Tragedy on the Ontonabee.

As outlined on the plaque, the bodies of sappers and miners who took part in the construction of the Rideau Canal are buried in The Old Presbyterian Cemetary.

This plaque stands in recognition of the many French Canadians and recently arrived immigrants, notably Irish, Scottish and British who provided crucial labour in the building of the Rideau Canal. Many died as a result of dangerous working conditions, malaria and other diseases. The plaque is located at Kingston Mills Lock (located on Kingston Mill Rd. that runs off of Montreal St. north of the 401).

This plaque is dedicated to the six men who lost their lives from 1972-1991 at the Shebandowan INCO mine site. It is located inside the Lakehead Labour Centre, 929 Fort William Road.

This monument is located in Merrit Park beside the St. Paul bridge.

This monument is located in Upper Queen's Park beside the bandshell/playground (a short walk from the Shakespeare Festival Theatre Main Stage).

This painting and plaque are dedicated to construction workers killed while building Toronto's subway. It hangs on the wall just outside the turnstile of the Bloor Street and Yonge Street subway station located in the basement of the Hudson Bay Building.

This monument is located at 2201 St. David's Road, Region of Niagara Headquarters-Intersection of St. David's Rd. and Glenridge Ave./Merrittville Hwy. (across from Brock University)

The Victims of Chemical Valley Memorial honours the memories of victims of occupational disease and other workplace injuries. The memorial consists of a drinking fountain, a wooden arbour with benches, two bronze plaques and the steel sculpture. The memorial is located on the waterfront in Centennial Park.

The monument is located beside the canal in Merritt Park on King Street.

This monument is located on the Brampton Flower City Campus at 8870 McLaughlin Rd N (McLaughlin Rd N/Queen St West).

This monument is located outside the Oakville Central Library on Lakeshore Road

This triangular shaped monument features two-dimensional sculptures on all three side-panels. The first shows a worker assisting a fallen worker; the second has two workers holding the hard hat of the fallen worker, while the third depicts a dead canary in the hands of a worker. The monument is located on the grounds of Oshawa City Hall.

This monument is located in Lucas Point Park on Willmott Street just east of the downtown core and south of Highway #2. The Northumberland Labour Council unveiled this monument on April 28, 2005

This monument was dedicated in 2009 in recognition of workers injured or killed as a result of work. This monument and a memorial bench in recognition and remembrance of health, safety and community activist Romeo Leblanc are located between Grand Avenue West and the Thames River across from the Thames-Lea Plaza in Chatham.

This memorial is dedicated to the many Wilno area workers killed or disabled by work-related injury or illness. The passage on the plaque speaks to this community's recognition of these workers who struggled and suffered to support their families and maintain their cultural integrity. The memorial is located two kilometres east of Wilno along Highway 60 on Shrine Hill.

This monument was dedicated in 2001 in recognition of workers injured or killed as a result of work. It is located along the Trans Canada Trail on Bayshore Drive.

This monument stands in recognition of Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) members injured or killed as a result of hazardous workplace exposures. It is located at the CAW Family Education Centre.

This monument, dedicated on April 28, 1993, stands in recognition of all men and women who have been killed or disabled by injury or disease in the workplace throughout Canada. The monument is located in Victoria Park.

Commissioned by the St. Thomas and District Labour Council, this towering piece of art is dedicated to the more than one million Canadian workers injured or killed each year as a result of hazardous workplace exposures. The monument, known as 'Industrial Strength', is located just inside the entrance to Pinafore Park in St. Thomas. To access the park drive south from Talbot Street along Elgin Street, turn left on Elm and you'll see the park sign on the right.