Canada Safety Council dedicates the month of November to safety topics that affect the community. Whether it takes the shape of crime prevention safety tips or cyber-safety, the annual campaign offers advice to Canadians to live in security within their own community.
Did you know that floods are the most common natural hazard in Canada? They are mostly caused by heavy rainfall and/or quickly melting snow and ice. If you know you live in an area that is prone to flooding or you are worried that your home may be at risk, it is best...
Family is a term that usually instills a sense of safety, a feeling of belonging and comfort, and an assurance of someone else having your best interests at heart. Sadly, for some, this isn’t the case. This November, in honour of National Community Safety and Crime...
The Canada Safety Council is committed to community safety and crime prevention. Firearms safety is an important aspect of that commitment. Every year, firearms-related incidents claim between 700 and 900 Canadian lives. Through education, our goal is to help reduce...
November is National Crime Prevention and Community Safety month, and the Canada Safety Council challenges all Canadians to join in the fight to put an end to bullying. Bullying is a social relationship where an individual repeatedly harms another individual, through...
Canadians use debit cards millions of times a day at point of sale terminals and banking machines to make purchases and to access their accounts. While the majority of transactions are completed without any problems, there have been an increasing number of cases of...
November is National Community Safety and Crime Prevention Month, and the Canada Safety Council wants to ask Canadians: what are you doing to keep your community safe? A community is an important bond – it’s a group of individuals with shared attitudes, interests and...
November is National Community Safety and Crime Prevention Month, and the Canada Safety Council encourages all Canadians to reach out to their neighbours this month. “When you take the time to know your neighbours, not only will you probably be healthier and happier...
November is National Community Safety and Crime Prevention Month, and this year’s campaign promotes safety training. Jack Smith, president of the Canada Safety Council, urges communities across Canada to make safety courses an integral part of their programming....
November is National Crime Prevention and Community Safety month, and the Canada Safety Council advises you, and all Canadians to get to know your neighbours better. By building stronger communities, we build safer communities. Many people stick to themselves, but...
Identity theft is a very real and very frightening possibility for Canadian consumers. In today’s world so much information is available so easily to so many, what can you possibly do to keep your information private? Identity theft is when criminals steal personal...