Join Canadian Injury Prevention Day on Monday July 6, 2026
On Monday July 6, 2026, Parachute celebrates the 10th Canadian Injury Prevention Day in Canada to raise awareness about the devastating effects of predictable and preventable injuries. Our goal: to educate others and help all Canadians live long lives to the fullest.
Vehicle-for-Hire driver training course accredited by City of Toronto
Register for Parachute’s Vehicle-for-Hire Training Program for drivers in the City of Toronto. Click on the photo, right, to be taken to a page of information about our course and how to register, complete the course and obtain your certificate. After you read this page of information, if you have any further questions, please email info@parachute.ca.
New! Pre-teen and teen over-the-counter medication safety
This toolkit provides parents of children ages 10 to 16 with tips and resources so you can help your children understand responsible use of over-the-counter (OTC) medications.
New! The Caregivers’ Guide to Fall Prevention
The Caregivers’ Guide to Fall Prevention, which you can download as a printable PDF, provides simple and practical information to help caregivers understand, prevent and manage falls. The guide is now available in audio format, too. You can listen to it on our You Tube channel, download audio files from the resources section of this webpage, or access the guide in podcast format on Amazon, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Spotify and Spreaker.
Parachute in the news
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Road safety advocates say Ottawa must double down on ‘Vision Zero’ goal
Yahoo! News – June 6, 2026
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Region of Waterloo to ban right turns on red lights at some intersections during pilot project
CTV News Kitchener – June 2, 2026
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Cambridge hospital sees winter slip-and-fall injuries double
Cambridge Today – March 18, 2026
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Our family practises emergencies, and you should, too
Today’s Parent – March 5, 2026
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Squamish greenlights lower speed limits in downtown
www.cbc.ca – February 11, 2026
Why injury prevention matters
At Parachute, Canada’s national charity dedicated to injury prevention, we know the majority of injuries are predictable, and preventable.
In Canada, unintentional injury is…
No.1 cause of death for people ages 1 to 34
No.4 cause of death overall
48 Canadians die every day on average from an injury
61% of injury-caused deaths in seniors stem from falls
Prevention works
In the past decade, we’ve seen fewer injury-related deaths in Canada thanks to better laws, products and education. How we can do more:
Our Vision
We envision a Canada free of serious injuries, with people in Canada living long lives to the fullest.
We want people to play, explore and be active while avoiding hazards that can cause injury and death.
So go ahead and skydive – but wear your parachute, when you do.
Keep Canada healthy
Help us eliminate predictable and preventable injuries
Know the facts
Educate yourself, your family and your community using our online resources
Understand the best practices
Participate in our many programs
Promote our awareness campaigns
Take action
Advocate for changes in laws and regulations to build safer environments and for enforcement measures that will reduce injury.
As a charity, we rely on your financial support to continue our work.
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