Davis Day is commemorated every year in Nova Scotia on June 11 to remember a deadly riot in 1925 that proved to be pivotal for workers’ rights in Canada.
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Davis Day The 100th anniversary of Davis Day is marked at the Miners' Memorial Monument in New Waterford, N.S. (CTV Atlantic / Ryan MacDonald)
Davis Day The 100th anniversary of Davis Day is marked at the Miners' Memorial Monument in New Waterford, N.S.
Davis Day The 100th anniversary of Davis Day is marked at the Miners' Memorial Monument in New Waterford, N.S. (CTV Atlantic / Ryan MacDonald)
Davis Day The 100th anniversary of Davis Day is marked at the Miners' Memorial Monument in New Waterford, N.S. (CTV Atlantic / Ryan MacDonald)
Davis Day The 100th anniversary of Davis Day is marked at the Miners' Memorial Monument in New Waterford, N.S. (CTV Atlantic / Ryan MacDonald)
Davis Day The 100th anniversary of Davis Day is marked at the Miners' Memorial Monument in New Waterford, N.S. (CTV Atlantic / Ryan MacDonald)
Davis Day The 100th anniversary of Davis Day is marked at the Miners' Memorial Monument in New Waterford, N.S. (CTV Atlantic / Ryan MacDonald)
Davis Day The 100th anniversary of Davis Day is marked at the Miners' Memorial Monument in New Waterford, N.S. (CTV Atlantic / Ryan MacDonald)
Davis Day The 100th anniversary of Davis Day is marked at the Miners' Memorial Monument in New Waterford, N.S. (CTV Atlantic / Ryan MacDonald)