Official Contest Rules – Canada's Favourite Crossing Guard
Parachute Leaders in Injury Prevention & Desjardins CANADA’S FAVOURITE CROSSING GUARD (the “Contest”) OFFICIAL RULES (the “Official Rules”) NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THE CONTEST. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR NOMINEE’S CHANCES OF WINNING. By submitting an Entry, you acknowledge and agree that your Entry (including the Nomination Content) […]
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 […]
Infographics
Safe Mobility infographic series Road safety measures have a broad impact on urban communities, with a wide range of benefits ranging from environmental to health. Parachute has created these infographics to explore the intersections among equity, health and wellbeing and the environment and their connections to road safety. We encourage our road safety partners to […]
Case study: The Halifax Walkshop
This walkshop took place on June 16, 2026 in Halifax as part of the joint conference co-hosted by Parachute with the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals and the Atlantic Collaborative on Injury Prevention. Two staff members from the Halifax Regional Municipality, Program Manager Elora Wilkinson, and Assistant Program Director Matthew MacEachern, led 40 participants […]
Case study: the Glace Bay Walkshop
On October 17, 2025, Parachute, in partnership with the Ecology Action Centre (EAC), delivered the fourth Vision Zero Walkshop in Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. This community-based, experiential learning event brought together municipal leaders, youth, planners, transportation professionals and community organizations to explore how active transportation (AT), equity, community and road safety intersect in […]
Previous years' winners
2025 In 2025, three crossing guards – one each from Québec, Ontario and British Columbia – have been selected as contest winners. The 2025 Canada’s Favourite Crossing Guard Contest drew a contest-record 814 nominations for 126 crossing guards from five provinces. The winners are: André Sauvé, École Léopold-Carrière, Les coteaux, Québec André is known for […]
Ontario Fall Prevention Collaborative
This diverse group of health and social service practitioners from across Ontario come together to share information, analyze trends and respond collectively to the need for change and innovation in fall prevention.
Cost of Injury in Canada
Parachute’s Cost of Injury in Canada 2021 report quantifies the cost of injury from a societal perspective, including costs to the health-care system, to productivity and to the people behind the numbers: individuals, families, communities.
Case study: the Québec walkshop
Parachute and the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (CARSP), along with staff from the City of Québec, organized a Vision Zero Walkshop that took place on May 21, 2025. The event, attended by 40 delegates from the 2025 CARSP Conference held in Québec, kicked off at the Québec City Convention Centre with a welcome […]
Case study: the Guelph Walkshop
The City of Guelph in Ontario and Parachute organized a Vision Zero Walkshop that took place on Oct. 23, 2023 in the Onward Willow neighbourhood, identified as an equity-deserving community. The event, attended by 55 invited guests, city and Parachute staff, kicked off at the Shelldale Community Centre with a welcome from the city’s Deputy […]