Ceremonies were held across the country Thursday as people came together to pay tribute to family, friends and colleagues who have been killed or injured, or have suffered illness due to a work-related incident.

April 28th is the National Day of Mourning in Canada.

Local unions, politicians and labour councils gathered at Barrie City Hall where flags were lowered to half-mast and a wreath was placed in memory of fallen workers. A moment of silence was also held.

According to the most recent statistics from the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada, 919 workplace deaths were recorded in Canada in 2014 - more than 2.5 deaths every single day.

Statistics also show 239,643 claims were accepted for lost time due to a work-related injury or disease.

Among the 919 dead were thirteen young workers aged fifteen to nineteen years; and another twenty-five workers aged twenty to twenty-four years.

On Thursday, the Canadian flag was lowered to half-mast at all federal government buildings.

The North Simcoe Muskoka District Labour Council plans to create a monument honouring killed or injured workers that will be unveiled in Orillia next year.