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Parachute: Canada's national charity dedicated to preventing injuries and saving lives. Bluesky: @ #ConcussionEd #TurnSafetyOn

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DYK that injury is the #1 cause of death of Canadians ages 1 to 44? Or that injury costs the Canadian economy $29.4 billion a year? Learn more about #CANInjuryPreventionDay at https://t.co/BxSR0SFj5c & spread the word about injury prevention! #CIPD2026

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Brittney Maclean, Project Manager, Halifax Regional Municipality, introduces Shared Micromobility Pilot Project, at #CARSP2026.

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Steve Brown, Research Associate, Traffic Injury Research Foundation, talks about @TIRFCanada research on micromobility, risks associated with use, knowledge gaps and regulatory practices. #CARSP2026

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Next at #CARSP2026 ➡️ panel on Electric Micromobility (e-bikes and e-scooters): road safety risks, regulation, and on-the-ground realities. @CARSPInfo #ebikes #escooters #ParachuteVZ

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Valerie Smith, Director of Programs, @ParachuteCanada, presents on Storytelling, Community Engagement and Social Infrastructure: A Walkshop Model for Active Transportation in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, using 📍Glace Bay as an example of how walkshops can support active transportation planning. #CARSP2026 #ParachuteVZ

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Emily McCullogh, Postdoctoral Researcher, @YorkUniversity, presents a scoping review of implementation science frameworks for active and sustainable transportation. Strong emphasis on equity-focused approaches and what actually helps interventions move from theory to practice. #CARSP2026 @CARSPInfo

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Brian Jonah, PhD, Researcher, Road Safety Canada Consulting, VP @CARSPInfo, talks about road safety in Canada from 2016–2023, presenting national trends and how outcomes have shifted over time. Highlights where progress is consistent and where gaps remain across regions and road user groups. #CARSP2026 #ParachuteVZ

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Parachute’s Anne Stewart and Valerie Smith present #SnapforChange, a community-based approach that uses photos to identify road safety concerns and support evidence-based solutions. #CARSP2026 @CARSPInfo

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Can driver training improve safety? Mackenzie McKeown, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Saskatchewan @usask, shares simulator-based research on the effectiveness of driver training programs for novice drivers in Saskatchewan. #CARSP2026 @CARSPInfo

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Claire Benny, Assistant Professor, Scientific Director of the Injury Prevention Centre, @UAlberta, presents Alberta data from 2021-2024, examining how Graduated Driver Licensing policies may influence collision outcomes among young drivers. #CARSP2026 @CARSPInfo

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Tony Churchill, Senior Project Engineer, @TetraTech Canada Inc., presents “TAC Vision Zero and Safe System Survey,” outlining findings on how Vision Zero and Safe System principles are being applied across Canada and where gaps remain. #CARSP2026 @CARSPInfo

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Jessica Lamarre, Director, Safe Mobility, City of Edmonton, presents “Getting to Yes: How We Built Support for Edmonton’s Safe Mobility Strategy 2027–2030,” at #CARSP2026. @CARSPInfo @CityofEdmonton

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Panel on Advancing #VisionZero and the Safe System Approach in Canada, focused on progress, lessons learned, and what needs to shift next across jurisdictions. Moderated by Valerie Smith, @parachutecanada Director of Programs #CARSP2026 @CARSPInfo

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Parachute’s VP of Marketing and Communications, @kteahen talks about anti-speeding campaigns and how public awareness messaging is used to shift attitudes, reduce speeding, and support safer driving culture. #CARSP2026 @CARSPInfo

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Sgt. John White @RCMP shares an enforcement perspective on speed management, discussing the challenges and opportunities in reducing speeding-related risks on Canadian roads. #CARSP2026 @CARSPInfo

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Matt Pinder, Senior Integrated Mobility Consultant, @Mobycon, talks about traffic engineering measures that influence driver behaviour through design, infrastructure, and targeted interventions aimed at reducing risk on roadways. #CARSP2026 @carspinfo

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Caroll Lau kicks off the speed management panel by examining how engineering solutions can help create safer roads and reduce the risk of serious injuries for all road users. #CARSP2026 @CARSPInfo @Transport_gc

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“The Manosphere and Road Safety: A New Route for Injury Prevention.” Morris Green discusses how online communities and digital influences may shape risk-taking behaviours, offering new perspectives for injury prevention. #CARSP2026

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Transport Canada’s Lisa Setlakwe opens the day with remarks on the national commitment to improving road safety through evidence-based policy, innovation and partnerships. #CARSP2026 @CARSPInfo @Transport_gc

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Deputy Mayor @pattycuttell11 welcomes delegates to Halifax, highlighting the value of collaboration between municipalities, governments and communities in creating safer streets for everyone. #CARSP2026 #ParachuteVZ