Backyard Pool Safety – Situational Assessment Results (2016)
In this report, Hastings Prince Edward Public Health provides an insight on drowning prevention to help policy makers make an informed decision on how to prevent drowning in backyard pools. The report explores whether safer pool fencing bylaws are an effective part of a comprehensive drowning prevention strategy.
Vision Zero
This international traffic safety movement envisions zero death and serious injuries on our roads. Parachute is Canada’s national lead, supporting local efforts.
Parachute Youth Ambassadors projects 2024-26
Parachute’s Youth Ambassador projects highlight the commitment of young leaders to enhance road safety in Canadian communities. 2025-26 Ambassador projects In 2025-26, Parachute has awarded grants of $1,000, plus our support and mentoring, for 15 Ambassador projects. Here are some examples. Cannabis impaired driving education in schools (Trout River, N.L.) Ambassador: Daniel Langdon Collaborating with students, […]
#KnowWhatImpairedMeans
This public awareness campaign aims to educate Canadians that cannabis impairs a person’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
Youth as Changemakers Award
The Youth as Changemakers Award, sponsored by Desjardins Insurance and the Honda Canada Foundation, celebrates three outstanding young leaders or groups of young leaders from across Canada who are making a real difference in their communities. These changemakers are passionate about creating safer streets for everyone and are turning their ideas into action through advocacy, […]
1: Road safety is a public health issue
In 2023, according to Transport Canada, 1,964 people were killed and 9,261 were seriously injured on Canadian roads. These figures marked a 10-year high in road deaths and a five-year high in serious injuries. Behind each of those numbers is a person: someone’s friend, sibling, parent, coworker, teammate or classmate whose life was lost or drastically […]
3: What you can advocate for
Now that you know who makes the decisions, here are your next steps: what are the issues and what you can do about them. This section walks through three of the most common road safety issues on Canadian roads: For each one, you’ll see why it’s dangerous and the evidence-based solutions you can push for […]
4: Building your advocacy plan
This section of the toolkit will help you turn your road safety issue and solution into a concrete advocacy plan. Now it’s your turn to bring together everything you’ve learned and the road safety topics you care about most into one cohesive plan. Your advocacy plan will follow a simple four-step cycle: When you explore, you […]
Product safety
Learn about consumer product and child safety in Canada, including the regulation of window blind and curtain cords, BPA, lead and pesticides.
Radon gas
Radon is a radioactive gas produced when the uranium in rock and soil breaks down. It’s natural for radon gas to be released into the air outside but radon gas can be dangerous if it’s released and trapped in a closed space, such as your home. How radon gas can get into your home Radon […]