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NL Students See Dynamic And Sobering Program On Impact Of Impaired Driving

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Monday, September 26, 2022
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Every year, MADD Canada produces a new School Program to educate students in Grades 7 12 about the risks of impaired driving, and to encourage them to never put themselves at risk by driving impaired or riding with an impaired driver.

Key Points: 
  • Every year, MADD Canada produces a new School Program to educate students in Grades 7 12 about the risks of impaired driving, and to encourage them to never put themselves at risk by driving impaired or riding with an impaired driver.
  • Our School Program is ultimately aimed at reducing impaired driving behaviours among young people, and preventing the senseless and tragic crashes, deaths and injuries that occur, said MADD Canada National President Jaymie-Lyne Hancock.
  • With a hard-hitting realistic story, and messages from real-life victims of impaired driving, we hope to motivate these young people to make safe and responsible decisions, and be the generation that never drives impaired.
  • NLC is directly sponsoring 15 presentations at schools around the province this year, helping bring the crucial sober driving message to thousands of students.

Media Advisory – Lights. Camera. Action. MADD Canada and NLC Screen New School Program at Holy Trinity High School

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Thursday, September 22, 2022
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MADD Canada and its Provincial Sponsor Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC) are marking the programs provincial tour of schools with a special screening for approximately 700 students at Holy Trinity High School on Monday.

Key Points: 
  • MADD Canada and its Provincial Sponsor Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC) are marking the programs provincial tour of schools with a special screening for approximately 700 students at Holy Trinity High School on Monday.
  • NLC is directly sponsoring 15 screenings of the School Program at Newfoundland and Labrador schools this year.
  • Every year, with the support of sponsors such as NLC, MADD Canada produces a new School Program to educate students in Grades 7 12 about the risks of impaired driving.
  • To see a clip of MADD Canadas School Program: https://maddyouth.ca/school-program/
    To RSVP for the event or to arrange an interview with a MADD Canada spokesperson, contact:

Young Males Continue to Have Elevated Rates of Driving After Alcohol, Cannabis and Drug Use

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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OAKVILLE, Ontario, Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Young males, aged 18-34, continue to have higher than average rates of driving after consuming alcohol, cannabis or other drugs, according to MADD Canadas third National Survey On Driving After Alcohol, Cannabis, Or Drug Use.

Key Points: 
  • OAKVILLE, Ontario, Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Young males, aged 18-34, continue to have higher than average rates of driving after consuming alcohol, cannabis or other drugs, according to MADD Canadas third National Survey On Driving After Alcohol, Cannabis, Or Drug Use.
  • To be clear, it is not just young males who are driving after alcohol, cannabis, or other drug use; we are seeing it across all age groups, said MADD Canada Legal Director Eric Dumschat.
  • However young males aged 18 to 34 have shown consistently higher rates of driving while they believed that they are impaired by these substances.
  • Three in ten Canadians said that there is a big difference between driving after consuming alcohol and driving after consuming cannabis.

Families and Special Guests Gather To Remember Alberta Victims of Impaired Driving

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Friday, September 16, 2022
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At this beautiful site, we honour the memories of the innocent victims of impaired driving, and stand in support of their families and friends, said Gillian Phillips, MADD Canada Victim Services Manager for the Western Region.

Key Points: 
  • At this beautiful site, we honour the memories of the innocent victims of impaired driving, and stand in support of their families and friends, said Gillian Phillips, MADD Canada Victim Services Manager for the Western Region.
  • We also stand here united in our dedication to stop impaired driving and the tragic, senseless deaths and injuries it causes.
  • MADD Canada currently has provincial monuments to honour victims of impairment-related crashes in Alberta, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan and Quebec, with plans underway to unveil an Ontario Monument in 2023.
  • To RSVP or for more information, please contact:
    Gillian Phillips, MADD Canada Victim Services Manager, 1-866-461-4077 or [email protected]

Media Advisory: Families and Special Guests to Honour Nova Scotia Victims of Impaired Driving

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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Our Nova Scotia Memorial Monument is a beautiful place where we can acknowledge and remember the innocent victims, said MADD Canada National President Jaymie-Lyne Hancock.

Key Points: 
  • Our Nova Scotia Memorial Monument is a beautiful place where we can acknowledge and remember the innocent victims, said MADD Canada National President Jaymie-Lyne Hancock.
  • Here, we can honour the memories of our loved ones, while also sending a strong and meaningful message to the public about the heart-breaking outcome of driving after drinking alcohol, consuming cannabis or other drugs.
  • MADD Canada currently has provincial monuments to honour victims of impairment-related crashes in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Quebec, with plans underway to unveil an Ontario Monument in 2023.
  • Deb Kelly, MADD Canada Communications Manager at 1-800-665-6233, ext.

Keep Roads, Trails and Waterways Safe This Holiday Long Weekend – Drive Sober

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
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The deaths and injuries caused by impaired driving are entirely preventable, said MADD Canada National President Jaymie-Lyne Hancock.

Key Points: 
  • The deaths and injuries caused by impaired driving are entirely preventable, said MADD Canada National President Jaymie-Lyne Hancock.
  • If your holiday weekend plans include alcohol, cannabis or other drugs, please leave the driving to someone sober.
  • Lets all do our part to make this Labour Day weekend free from impaired driving tragedies.
  • Canadians wanting to plan their sober and reliable drive home this holiday weekend can do it with just the push of a button - check out Uber, the Official Designated Ride of MADD Canada.

Families and Dignitaries Will Honour Manitoba Victims of Impaired Driving

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Thursday, August 18, 2022
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We gather here to lend our support to victims and survivors, and to remind the public about very real tragedies that can occur any time someone gets behind the wheel impaired by alcohol, cannabis or other drugs.

Key Points: 
  • We gather here to lend our support to victims and survivors, and to remind the public about very real tragedies that can occur any time someone gets behind the wheel impaired by alcohol, cannabis or other drugs.
  • MADD Canada currently has provincial monuments to honour victims of impaired driving in New Brunswick, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Quebec, with plans underway to unveil an Ontario Monument in 2023.
  • Gillian Phillips, MADD Canada Victim Services Manager, at 1-866-461-4077 or [email protected]
    Deb Kelly, MADD Canada Communications Manager at 1-800-665-6233, ext.
  • 240 or [email protected]

Honouring New Brunswick’s Victims of Impaired Driving

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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The New Brunswick Memorial Monument is a way for us to acknowledge and remember the innocent lives lost due to impaired driving, said MADD Canada National President Jaymie-Lyne Hancock.

Key Points: 
  • The New Brunswick Memorial Monument is a way for us to acknowledge and remember the innocent lives lost due to impaired driving, said MADD Canada National President Jaymie-Lyne Hancock.
  • This space gives families and friends a special place to pay tribute to their loved ones, and to know that we will always remember them.
  • It also emphasizes to the public that impaired driving is not a victim-less crime; it kills and injures thousands of Canadians every year, and it is completely, 100%, preventable.
  • MADD Canada currently has provincial monuments to honour victims of impaired driving in New Brunswick, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Quebec, with plans underway to unveil an Ontario Monument in 2023.

Keep Canada Day Celebrations Safe – Plan Ahead For A Sober Ride Home

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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But it can happen in the blink of an eye, and when it does happen, it is devastating, said MADD Canada National President Jaymie-Lyne Hancock, whose brother D.J.

Key Points: 
  • But it can happen in the blink of an eye, and when it does happen, it is devastating, said MADD Canada National President Jaymie-Lyne Hancock, whose brother D.J.
  • As you plan your celebrations for this holiday long weekend, please make sure sober transportation is at the top of your list.
  • Make the responsible choice and arrange for a sober ride if youre going to be consuming 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, MADD Canadas Official Designated Driving App.

Memorial Monument Ceremony To Honour Saskatchewan’s Victims of Impaired Driving

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, June 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The families and friends of innocent people killed in impaired driving crashes join with MADD Canada and emergency responders on Saturday, June 25 for a special ceremony to honour their loved ones at the Saskatchewan Monument for Victims of Impaired Driving.

Key Points: 
  • SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, June 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The families and friends of innocent people killed in impaired driving crashes join with MADD Canada and emergency responders on Saturday, June 25 for a special ceremony to honour their loved ones at the Saskatchewan Monument for Victims of Impaired Driving.
  • Created in 2019 on the grounds of Saskatoon City Hall, the Saskatchewan Memorial Monument offers families and friends a chance to pay tribute to their loved ones.
  • The annual ceremony at the monument includes a candlelight vigil to memorialize these victims, and all who have been impacted by impaired driving.
  • For the public, the Memorial Monument is a compelling reminder of the truly tragic and very real consequences of driving impaired.