On 28 April 1995 the Governor General of Canada stood with union leaders, church and civic officials in Moncton to pay tribute to workers killed and injured on the job in one of the province's largest urban areas. The event was organized by the Moncton and District Labour Council (MDLC), and the occasion was the unveiling of a monument in the well-known downtown Bore Park. Roméo LeBlanc, the first Acadian to hold the position of Governor-General, was born and grew up at l'Anse-aux-Cormiers near Memramcook and started his career as a teacher and journalist in the Moncton area. Alongside Roméo Leblanc was Nancy Riche, secretary-treasurer of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). In addition, John McEwen, President of the New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL), Moncton labour council president Wayne Brown and Moncton mayor Léopold Belliveau also took part in the ceremony. All of the speakers emphasized the importance of safe workplaces for workers.