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House Hansard - 330

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 12, 2024 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 330 - Jun/12/24
Mr. Marc Serré (Nickel Belt, Lib.)
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Mr. Speaker, in June 1984, a seismic event struck northeastern Ontario, leading to the devastating collapse of Falconbridge Mine in my riding of Nickel Belt. The tragedy claimed the lives of four miners, members of the Mine Mill Local 598. We remember Sulo Korpela, Richard Chenier, Daniel Lavallee and Wayne St. Michel. This June 20th marks the 40th anniversary of the first Workers Memorial Day to honour these brave people. It is the day we pay tribute to all fallen, sick and injured workers. The goal is to build a future free from such tragedies, a future where every worker in every industry goes home safe and unharmed at the end of the day. On this, the 40th annual mine, mill and smelter Workers' Memorial Day, let us remember the past and commit to a safer future.
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