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MADD Canada Supports Administrative Sanctions at .05% -.08% BAC in Quebec

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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OAKVILLE, Ontario, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MADD Canada believes strong administrative sanctions in the .05% to .08% blood alcohol concentration (BAC) range are important to reduce impaired driving deaths and injuries.

Key Points: 
  • OAKVILLE, Ontario, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MADD Canada believes strong administrative sanctions in the .05% to .08% blood alcohol concentration (BAC) range are important to reduce impaired driving deaths and injuries.
  • All provinces in Canada, except Quebec, have administrative licence suspensions at the .05% to .08% BAC level, which has enhanced road safety.
  • MADD Canada’s National President, Tanya Hansen Pratt, knows all too well the real cost of impaired driving.
  • Surveys have shown that the majority of Quebecers support sanctions at the .05% BAC level to reduce impaired driving and related crashes and injuries.

National Impaired Driving Prevention Week – Combatting Impaired Driving Requires Holistic Approach

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Friday, March 15, 2024
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OAKVILLE, Ontario, March 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- March 17 – 23, 2023 is National Impaired Driving Prevention Week.

Key Points: 
  • OAKVILLE, Ontario, March 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- March 17 – 23, 2023 is National Impaired Driving Prevention Week.
  • Despite the progress that has been made, impaired driving is still one of the leading causes of criminal death in Canada.
  • MADD Canada’s National President, Tanya Hansen Pratt, knows all too well the real cost of impaired driving.
  • Drug impaired driving also endangers Canadians and according to Public Safety Canada, is on the rise.

Celebrating this St. Patrick’s Day – Arrange a Sober Ride Home

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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“When you’re out celebrating St. Patrick’s Day throughout this weekend, please don’t rely on luck to get home safely,” said MADD Canada National President Tanya Hansen Pratt.

Key Points: 
  • “When you’re out celebrating St. Patrick’s Day throughout this weekend, please don’t rely on luck to get home safely,” said MADD Canada National President Tanya Hansen Pratt.
  • “Take a few minutes ahead of time to plan your sober transportation.
  • Every year, hundreds of Canadians are killed and thousands are injured in crashes involving alcohol, cannabis or other drugs.
  • Those looking for a safe, sober and reliable ride home at the push of a button can check out Uber, the Official Designated Ride of MADD Canada.

MADD Canada and MPI Working Together to Protect Students From Impaired Driving

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Safe and sober driving is on the lesson plan for Manitoba students as MADD Canada and Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) deliver a dynamic impaired driving prevention program to schools around the province.

Key Points: 
  • WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Safe and sober driving is on the lesson plan for Manitoba students as MADD Canada and Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) deliver a dynamic impaired driving prevention program to schools around the province.
  • As the provincial sponsor of MADD Canada’s School Program, MPI is directly sponsoring 116 presentations throughout the school year, bringing the sober driving message to thousands of Manitoba students.
  • “MPI is proud to work with MADD Canada to deliver this compelling and powerful message to students,” said Satvir Jatana, MPI’s President & CEO.
  • Following the fictional portion of the show, students see the personal stories of Holly Burton, Robin Croteau and Kylee Wallace – all young real-life victims of impaired driving.

Media Advisory: Winnipeg Students to See Dynamic Sober Driving Message From MADD Canada and Manitoba Public Insurance

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MADD Canada and Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) are bringing a powerful and dynamic message about impaired driving prevention to Manitoba students.

Key Points: 
  • WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MADD Canada and Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) are bringing a powerful and dynamic message about impaired driving prevention to Manitoba students.
  • As Provincial Sponsor of MADD Canada’s School Program, MPI is directly sponsoring 116 presentations this school year.
  • March 7 at 10 a.m.
    Oak Park High School – 820 Charleswood Road, Winnipeg, MB R3R 1K6
    Young people are at increased risk for impaired driving.
  • The films are revamped School Program presentations that include new educational components to allow for more hands-on learning with students.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) Unveils MADD Sports™ During Pac-12 Tournament

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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IRVING, Texas, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) is proud to announce the launch of MADD Sports, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to leveraging the power of sports to raise awareness, inspire change, and eliminate impaired driving.

Key Points: 
  • Mothers Against Drunk Driving Launches MADD Sports Initiative to Tackle Impaired Driving Through the Power of Athletes.
  • IRVING, Texas, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) is proud to announce the launch of MADD Sports, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to leveraging the power of sports to raise awareness, inspire change, and eliminate impaired driving.
  • "The Pac-12 tournament and partnership with the University of Arizona's Women's Basketball team is the perfect way to start the MADD Sports program," said MADD CEO Stacey D. Stewart.
  • "The Pac-12 tournament and partnership with the University of Arizona's Women's Basketball team is the perfect way to start the MADD Sports program," said MADD CEO Stacey D. Stewart.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) and Diageo North America Kick Off Partnership to Tackle Impaired Driving in the U.S.

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) and Diageo North America have agreed to a new partnership to collaborate on public awareness and education campaigns aimed at ending drunk driving.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) and Diageo North America have agreed to a new partnership to collaborate on public awareness and education campaigns aimed at ending drunk driving.
  • Diageo, which has a proven track record of effective programming to prevent impaired driving, is an inaugural member in the launch of the MADD Network.
  • Diageo has a record of implementing and supporting multi-agency drunk driving programs that address education and enforcement all over the world.
  • MADD and Diageo North America will announce additional details about their partnership in the near future.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) and Diageo North America Kick Off Partnership to Tackle Impaired Driving in the U.S.

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) and Diageo North America have agreed to a new partnership to collaborate on public awareness and education campaigns aimed at ending drunk driving.

Key Points: 
  • Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) and Diageo North America have agreed to a new partnership to collaborate on public awareness and education campaigns aimed at ending drunk driving.
  • Diageo, which has a proven track record of effective programming to prevent impaired driving, is an inaugural member in the launch of the MADD Network.
  • “In recent years we have witnessed a surge in drunk driving.
  • Supporting the enforcement of drunk driving highly visible laws where they exist and the establishment of effective laws where they don’t.

MADD Announces 2024 Board Leadership and New Directors Helping to Fight the Surge in Drunk Driving Deaths and Injuries

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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IRVING, Texas, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MADD Announces 2024 Board Leadership and New Directors

Key Points: 
  • These new leaders will help MADD fight the surge in drunk driving deaths and injuries.
  • Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) is honored to welcome Jennifer Mitchell as the Chair of the National Board of Directors for 2024, along with new directors Carly Doshi, David Esmie, and Natalie Furniss.
  • "Our board plays a leading role in helping MADD fight the growing public health crisis on our roads," said MADD CEO Stacey D. Stewart.
  • She worked directly with MADD's CEO and executive leadership in crafting a five-year strategic plan to eliminate impaired driving.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) Launches National Ambassador Program to Combat the Skyrocketing Surge in Impaired Driving

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Friday, January 26, 2024
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IRVING, Texas, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) is responding to a staggering 35% surge in drunk driving over the past decade by launching a National Ambassador Program that will significantly expand its grassroots effort to reach more high-risk audiences and local communities nationwide. Impaired driving has increased by 14% two years in a row and has caused 13,000 deaths for the first time since 2007. Every 79 seconds, someone in the U.S. is killed or injured by a drunk driver — and that number does not include the deaths and injuries caused by drivers who were impaired by other drugs, such as cannabis. Our nation is facing a public health crisis; therefore, MADD is taking bold and impactful steps to address this dire situation.

Key Points: 
  • Impaired driving has increased by 14% two years in a row and has caused 13,000 deaths for the first time since 2007.
  • Our nation is facing a public health crisis; therefore, MADD is taking bold and impactful steps to address this dire situation.
  • MADD's National Ambassador Program will amplify the voices of volunteers who represent a wide range of voices— each with a personal connection to the tragedies of impaired driving.
  • MADD's National Ambassador Program is designed to achieve three critical objectives:
    Urgently address the skyrocketing increase of impaired driving fatalities, which affects Americans from all walks of life.