Canada's Favourite Crossing Guard
This annual contest celebrates Canada’s exceptional crossing guards, as nominated by their school communities.
Light up Canada!
Light up Parachute Green on July 7, 2025!
Train for the Brain
This page is a hub for the documents and resources needed to deliver Brain Waves.
Methodology
This report is the fourth of its kind, the previous reports being published in 1998 (using 1995 data), 2009 (using 2004 data) and 2015 (using 2010 data). Due to differences in methodology used in this report, it is not possible to draw direct comparisons with previous reports. This report presents data at the national level […]
Join us for Parachute’s fourth annual National Injury Prevention Day, Monday July 6
Our featured activity is a free online talk by bestselling author Dan Heath on Upstream: The Importance of Prevention TORONTO (June 29, 2020). Parachute, Canada’s national charity dedicated to reducing the devastating impact of preventable injuries, presents National Injury Prevention Day, a recognized Health Canada Health Promotion Day. As part of raising awareness and celebrating the important work of […]
Three crossing guards from across the country named Canada’s favourites for 2024
TORONTO, December 10, 2024 – Canada’s top crossing guards are beloved members of their community who advocate for children’s safety and educate the community about how to make our roads safer. The 2024 Canada’s Favourite Crossing Guard Contest drew 346 nominations for 59 crossing guards across four provinces. The winners are: Jean Marc Auclair École l’Arbrisseau, Québec […]
Vision Zero Cities 2017 Conference, New York City
The Vision Zero Cities 2017 Conference in New York City provided an inspirational and transformative experience, showcasing the Vision Zero Movement both in U.S. and internationally.