Safe Kids Canada and FedEx are pleased to announce the winners of the "Canada's Favourite Crossing Guard Contest". Congratulations to Joyce Brown, Murielle Bernier and Francesco (Frank) Riverso for their exemplary service dedicated to ensuring the safety of child pedestrians. Embracing the position of crossing guard to the fullest extent, their energy and enthusiasm reflects an awareness of the immense impact their role has on the daily lives of school children.

All the entries reflected a high calibre of hard-working and dedicated individuals and we thank all those who submitted an entry for taking the time to share their appreciation for their community crossing guards.

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Ethno-cultural Program

Safe Kids Canada has developed our first injury prevention resources in languages other than English and French. The home safety brochure "Keep Your Child Safe at Home" provides practical tips in Punjabi, Simplified Chinese and Portuguese to help parents prevent burns, falls and poisoning injuries to their children.

• Read more about the program
• Download resources in other language

Walk This Way in Canada

Safe Kids Canada Resources Listing

Home Safety

Poisoning

Product Safety

Scalds and Burns

Drowning Prevention

Child & Youth Unintentional Injury: 1994-2003 10 Years in Review - National Report (Updated July 2007)

Visit www.oipc.org to learn more about the 2008 Ontario Injury Prevention Conference, November 16 -18, 2008.

Safe Kids News - Fall 2008 (new)

Safe Kids Canada applauds new booster seat laws to protect children.

Safe Kids Week 2009
Product Safety
(May 25^th to 31^st, 2009)

Safe Kids Week is Safe Kids Canada's largest-scale annual public awareness program designed to help reduce the frequency and severity of preventable childhood injuries, the leading cause of death and disability of Canadian children.

This year Safe Kids Week will be held from May 25th to May 31st, 2009 and our focus will be on product safety.