Canada Safety Council
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| Type | National, non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to safety. |
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| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Advocacy, education and collaboration for public safety. |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Region served | Canada |
Official language | English, French |
President | Gareth Jones |
| Staff | 10 (2019) |
| Website | canadasafetycouncil |
The Canada Safety Council is a national, non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to safety. It works to prevent deaths and injuries by promoting education and awareness across Canada. Its mascot is Elmer the Safety Elephant.[1]
It provides marketing opportunities for its sponsors.[2]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, CSC received a $220,000 grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada's Immunization Partnership Fund for a project titled the “Elmer Vaccine Education and Awareness Program”.[3] The resulting program, centred around a character named Elmer the Safety Elephant, was “delivered in schools with the support of teachers across Canada” to increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. It was endorsed by the Canadian Association of School System Administrators (CASSA), Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA) and Physical and Health Education Canada.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Elmer The Safety Elephant : Elmer l'Éléphant prudent". www.elmer.ca. Canada Safety Council. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Become a Sponsor". Canada Safety Council. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ Public Health Agency of Canada (2022-10-12). "Immunization Partnership Fund". Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2022-11-04. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ "Your students need credible information about vaccination". Vubiz. Archived from the original on 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
External links
[edit]- Official website: English, French
- Gearing Up, www.ridertraining.org
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