#HaveThisTalk
Our year-two campaign to educate about the negative effects of cannabis impairment on driving focuses on reaching parents and other influencers of drivers and passengers ages 15 to 24.
#HighAndLocked
Parachute launches this national campaign to teach parents and others who care for children how to safely store cannabis edibles out of sight and reach of curious kids.
All-terrain vehicles
ATVs cause more permanent disabilities and death than most other sport or recreational activities. Here are our safety tips for ATV operation.
Case study: the Ottawa Walkshop
Parachute and the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (CARSP), along with staff from the City of Ottawa, organized a Vision Zero Walkshop that took place on June 18, 2024.
Concussion Guide for Adults 65+
A concussion is an injury to the brain. It affects the way a person may think and remember things and can cause a variety of symptoms. How concussions happen Any blow to the head, face or neck can cause a concussion. A concussion can also be caused by a blow (sudden movement) to the body […]
Data collected and shared
My data – What is collected, for what purpose and how it is kept safe. Canada’s Safest Driver gathers smartphone data from position and inertial sensors and measures driving quality. All the information of entrants collected in the App at the time of or after registration, all data produced during the contest, all anonymous aggregate […]
For Seniors, By Seniors: Community Conversations
This project aimed to create a virtual gathering space connecting seniors with each other and experts to address the issues that matter most to them when it comes to aging in place healthily and safely.
Official contest rules, Canada’s Safest Driver
Official Rules The Canada’s Safest Driver Contest (hereinafter “Contest”) is designed to (i) promote safe driving; (ii) improve road safety; (iii) provide insight into how telematics can improve driver safety; and (iv) increase awareness of and participation in Parachute Vision Zero initiatives. The Contest is a contest of skill that measures the driving habits of […]
Poison Prevention Week
This Canada-wide awareness week, held annually during the third week of March, draws attentions to common causes of inadvertent poisoning.
Popping the Bubble Wrap podcast
Tune into Parachute’s podcast, Popping the Bubble Wrap. It’s focused on the concerns of the “household safety officer”: the person in a family who worries about safety.