Promising children's safety news: Proposed law in Ontario to mandate wearing life jackets for children under 12

Posted Le 9 mai 2023

Sharing some promising children's safety news!

Proposed legislation in Ontario would make life jackets mandatory for children 12 and under while out on the water. This would be the first province to enact such a law.

Parachute participated in two media interviews this week in support of the proposed legislation:

Pam Fuselli, President and CEO at Parachute, for The Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2023/05/07/life-jackets-on-children-is-not-the-law-in-ontario-that-may-be-about-to-change.html 

Hélène Gagné, Director of the Fall Prevention Program at Parachute, for Y a pas deux matins pareils: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/y-a-pas-deux-matins-pareils/episodes/705446/rattrapage-mardi-9-mai-2023  (scroll to Le port du gilet de sauvetage bientôt obligatoire pour les enfants en bateau)