“The heroes of life’s journey”
By Dr. Charles Tator, co-founder of Parachute When Angela MacDonald asked me to write the forward to her 2022 book, Absolutely I’m Possible, I was thrilled because I love talking about the good things that have happened to me and the good things that I have been a “witness” to that have happened to other […]
2018 Vision Zero Advocate Conference in Toronto
The 2018 Vision Zero Advocate Conference in Toronto February 28 – March 2 was a highly informative event, where Canadian and international experts – from government and major corporations, to grassroots advocates – came together to share their experiences and discuss “What’s next for Vision Zero?”
An Interview with ATS & The Vision Zero Advocate Institute
The Vision Zero Advocate Institute is the natural evolution of 50 years of traffic safety solutions. Supported by ATS Traffic, the Institute is a network of coaches, experts and Vision Zero innovators.
An Interview with Operation Lifesaver
Operation Lifesaver (OL) is a not-for-profit that works to educate Canadians about rail safety.
An Interview with The Jessica Campaign
An interview with Jeannette Holman-Price of The Jessica Campaign. The Jessica Campaign (“TJC”) is a public advocacy for long overdue upgrades to motor vehicle safety standards and legislation across North America. Started in Canada following the preventable and needless death of 21-year-old Jessica Holman-Price, M.B., TJC continues to strive to become a leading force behind Canada’s Vision Zero Goals.
Attitudes and perceptions of traffic safety enforcement among police officers in Ontario
We spoke with Dr. Christine Wickens, a Senior Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, who is working with the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals, about a recent two-phase study they have jointly initiated with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, with the support […]
Bigger, heavier, higher … large SUVs and pickups pose serious safety threats to vulnerable road users
By Isabelle Joncas, B.A., Équiterre Abstract In Canada, the recent rise in the number of small trucks on our roads is phenomenal (a category that includes sport utility vehicles such as SUVs, pickups, mini-vans and crossovers). They are sold as practical, functional, safe and adventurous. With fewer compact models being offered in car dealerships, many […]
Brain Waves alumnus at frontlines of pandemic response
By Kelley Teahen, Parachute Vice President, Communications and Marketing. Dr. Gray Moonen, 31, has become famous in Canada for his #FacesFightingCovid campaign. As a resident physician at the University of Toronto, he’s taking photos and sharing stories of all hospital workers helping patients infected with COVID-19. But he would never have ended up on this medical […]
Canadian Child Safety Report Card results
Provinces with strong evidence-based injury prevention policies have fewer child and youth hospitalizations and deaths from road-traffic-related causes.
Cannabis research suggests feds’ pot laws a guessing game – by Ed Prutschi
For a government that promised to legislate using evidence-based science, the rapid approach of legalized marijuana in Canada is starting to look like a case study in blind faith.