National Day of rememberance for Road Crash Victims - November 18th, 2009
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Remember, one persone dies every 3 hours on Canada's roads

National Event

 

Official National Ceremony, November 18, 2009, (Algonquin College, Ottawa)

This year, we remembered our lost or injured family members, friends and fellow Canadians who have been affected by road crashes in an official ceremony at Algonquin College in Ottawa, on November 18, 2009. This ceremony helped raise awareness of the number of deaths and injuries on Canadian roads and reminded us of the importance of road safety.

The ceremony was hosted by the Canadian Global Road Safety Committee and featured speakers and exhibitors from various road safety organizations. The event was from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Salon A, Building D at Woodroffe Campus.

Event Invitation

Map to Algonquin College

8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Exhibitors:

  • Transport Canada Road Safety Vision
  • Canadian Automobile Association (CAA)
  • Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA)
  • Insurance Bureau of Canada
  • Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
  • Canadian Motorcycle Association

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Speakers:

  • Charles O’Donnell, President, Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA)
  • Margaret Miller, President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
  • Inspector Stan McNeil, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, Traffic Committee
  • Elizabeth Murphy, City of Ottawa

Please check back soon for more information on exhibitors and speakers.

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* Source: Transport Canada statistics, 2006. DISCLAIMER: The number of yearly fatalities on Canada’s roads and highways fluctuates from year to year and the 3,000 figure is only an approximation, used for the purpose of clarity and to simplify the message of the volume of casualties. It is based on approximately 2,800 recorded deaths in 2007 and an estimated 2,400 in 2008, and this number may change as Transport Canada receives updated statistics for 2008-2009.