B.C. schools need change of culture, Clark tells conference
Efforts to stop bullying require a culture change in schools and communities, Premier Christy Clark told an anti-bullying conference Tuesday. "Kids are swimming in a culture of mean all the time and...
View ArticleAnti-bullying group got tip about teen before suicide
By Joyanne Pursaga, QMI Agency WINNIPEG A Canadian anti-cyberbullying group that once received a tip about the online exploitation of Amanda Todd, the Port Coquitlam, B.C., teen who killed herself...
View ArticleMPs to debate NDP anti-bullying motion
One of Parliament's youngest members is calling on the federal government to show "leadership" and pass an anti-bullying motion he introduced, scheduled for debate in Parliament on Monday, as the RCMP...
View ArticleMADD Canada's Campaign 911 Enlists the Public's Help to Stop Impaired Drivers
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwire - July 10, 2012) - The car in front of you is weaving in and out of its lane. It speeds up and slows down for no reason. You suspect the driver is impaired. What do...
View ArticleAnti-bullying movement co-founder on Canada's 'tragedy'
The issue of bullying has been thrust back into the headlines after 15-year-old Amanda Todd...
View ArticleMADD Canada and Kia Canada Inc. Team Up To "Drive Change" Among Canadian...
OAKVILLE, ON, Aug. 21, 2012 /CNW/ - Kia Canada Inc. is putting MADD Canada in the driver's seat, thanks to generous sponsorship of a program that will educate more than 1 million students about the...
View ArticleMADD Canada and Kia Canada Inc.
MADD Canada and Kia Canada Inc. Team Up To "Drive Change" Among Canadian Students Oakville, Ontario/August 21, 2012 - Kia Canada Inc. is putting MADD Canada in the driver's seat, thanks to generous...
View ArticleAmanda's final video could help others: father
Norm Todd says schools should use the video his teenage daughter Amanda made before taking her life as an anti-bullying teaching tool. "This is a gift to them of a very powerful tool that they can use...
View ArticleStatement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the 25th anniversary of MADD...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement today on the 25th anniversary of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada's Project Red Ribbon. "Today we mark a milestone in the...
View ArticleRaising a Glass to Toast Canada's Birthday? Put the Keys Away, Say MADD...
OAKVILLE, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 06/28/12 -- With July 1st falling on a Sunday this year, Canadians have all weekend long to mark the nation's birthday. MADD Canada and Allstate Insurance Company...
View ArticleMedia Advisory: Waterloo Region Representatives Join MADD Canada and...
OAKVILLE, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 9, 2012) - The public has a critical role to play in helping police take impaired drivers off the roads before they cause deadly crashes. Representatives from the...
View ArticleMPs to debate national bullying strategy
MPs will debate a private member's motion today that calls for the developing of a national bullying prevention strategy. The motion, so soon after teenager Amanda Todd's apparent suicide after years...
View ArticleSTATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA ON THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF MADD...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement today on the 25th anniversary of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada's Project Red Ribbon. "Today we mark a milestone in the...
View ArticleAnti-bullying campaigns get higher profile but few funds
Despite growing awareness about the potentially devastating consequences of bullying, advocates working to combat the problem say they're badly in need of financial support. The issue of bullying has...
View Article>MADD Canada Takes Their Campaign Mobile
MADD Canada today announced the availability of its mobile optimized website, providing improved access to the most trafficked MADD Canada Internet resources from mobile devices. Visit...
View ArticleMADD Canada Takes Their Campaign Mobile
MADD Canada today announced the availability of its mobile optimized website, providing improved access to the most trafficked MADD Canada Internet resources from mobile devices. Visit...
View ArticleStaples Advantage Canada now offering MADD Virgin Drinks to Business Customers
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 14, 2012 /CNW/ - Staples (Nasdaq: SPLS) Staples Advantage Canada, the business-to-business division of Staples, is the exclusive supplier in the office products industry of MADD...
View ArticleAnti-bullying movement could take page from MADD Canada
Just over 30 years ago, a grassroots movement sought to combat and bring attention to a devastating social problem that was killing young people. Since then, through a combination of vigorous...
View ArticleCanadian city bans bullying
Tweet Vancouver, Nov 30 (IANS) Port Coquitlam in western Canada's British Columbia province has become the first city to impose an anti-bullying law that prohibits consensual fighting in public...
View ArticleAmanda Todd's hometown launches anti-bullying campaign
Business leaders and politicians in Port Coquitlam, B.C., have launched an ambitious anti-bullying campaign that includes a bylaw empowering police to issue fines to those caught bullying in a public...
View ArticleProgram, bylaw take aim at bullies
Amanda Todd's hometown of Port Coquitlam is introducing a multi-pronged anti-bullying campaign called Be Someone and an accompanying bylaw. Announced Tuesday, the day Todd would have turned 16, the...
View ArticleHundreds take a stand against bullying
In the two months since Amanda Todd's death, the city of Port Coquitlam has rallied around her family and friends, taking up anti-bullying as a banner cause. So it wasn't a surprise to Amanda's...
View ArticleCanada: Don't Threaten Kids Into An Anti-Bullying Movement
Canadian teen Amanda Todd was bullied so badly she was beaten up and left in a muddy ditch. She tragically committed suicide. Todd's story is one of...
View ArticleMADD Canada Welcomes Implementation of Manitoba's Interlock Sanctions for...
Tweet OAKVILLE, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 13, 2012) - A new alcohol interlock sanction coming into effect in Manitoba strengthens the province's impaired driving laws and reinforces the message that...
View ArticleAmanda Todd: Her story and legacy live on
At the time of her death in October, Amanda Todd took some pride in the fact that the very personal anti-bullying video she posted on YouTube had garnered some 3,000 views. Tragically, it was only...
View ArticleAmanda Todd tribute honours life of bullied teen
Hundreds attended a celebration of life at the Red Robinson Theatre in Coquitlam, B.C., Sunday to remember Port Coquiltam teen Amanda Michelle Todd. The 15-year-old girl committed suicide in October...
View ArticlePEILCC sponsors MADD Canada School Assembly Program presentations in 2013...
(Source: Government of Prince Edward Island) aussi disponible en français February 11, 2013 For immediate release PEILCC sponsors MADD Canada School Assembly Program presentations in 2013 Liquor...
View ArticleMADD CEO says N.S. PC party engaged in 'dirty politics'
The CEO of Mothers Against Drunk Driving says Nova Scotia's opposition Progressive Conservatives have engaged in "dirty politics" by suggesting the group supports the party's proposal to introduce the...
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Ending drunk-driving deaths is in sight, experts say CanWest News Service · OTTAWA - Emerging nanotechnology may put an end to a costly social problem that years of public awareness campaigns have not...
View ArticleMADD ATMS NOW IN ALL REGINA LIQUOR STORES (Government of Saskatchewan)
(Source: Government of Saskatchewan) Automated teller machines (ATMs) in support of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) are now in all seven Regina liquor stores. "Getting behind the wheel while...
View ArticleMADD Canada honours Vessey for combating impaired driving (Government of...
(Source: Government of Prince Edward Island) aussi disponible en français September 30, 2013 For immediate release MADD Canada honours Vessey for combating impaired driving Transportation and...
View ArticleCruiser-cab combo delivers anti-drinking and driving message
TORONTO - Toronto Police will unveil a creative new tool in their campaign against drinking and driving Wednesday. A modified car, split down the middle and made to look like a police cruiser in its...
View ArticleCops' RIDE public shaming a battle for your rights
TORONTO - It’s a battle for your rights. You, as a driver, have every right to expect that when you get behind the wheel, a drunk or otherwise impaired driver will not careen into you with possibly...
View ArticleIrving Oil and MADD Canada Team Up to Make Roads Safer This Holiday Season...
(Source: Irving Oil Limited) Release Date: December 09, 2013 HALIFAX, NS - MADD Canada and Irving Oil are marking the launch of Project Red Ribbon in Atlantic Canada, reminding people about the...
View ArticleVideo: Amanda Todd creates a buzz from anti-bullying crowd after her suicide
Related topics Amanda Todd Advertisement Sunday, Amanda Todd’s Facebook page has created an Internet buzz after her apparent suicide Wednesday; Todd’s Facebook page has gone viral since the death of...
View ArticleUber and MADD Join Forces for #UberMADD National Partnership to Prevent Drunk...
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In anticipation of the Fourth of July holiday weekend—one of the deadliest holidays for drunk driving crashes—Uber Technologies and nonprofit...
View ArticleMADD Colorado Celebrates Dedicated Volunteers
MADD Colorado's 2014 Volunteer Appreciation event recognizes the efforts of their outstanding and dedicated volunteers. DENVER, April 12, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Mothers Against Drunk...
View ArticleKeeping things cool helps to support MADD Canada (Government of Prince Edward...
(Source: Government of Prince Edward Island) aussi disponible en français July 22, 2014 For immediate release Keeping things cool helps to support MADD Canada Liquor Control Commission Available Photos...
View ArticleClose the hospital loophole: MADD Canada
Many drunk drivers are escaping justice by heading to the emergency room after a crash and leaving innocent victims in their wake, says MADD Canada. But it’s a loophole the group feels the federal...
View ArticleIrving Oil Proud to Support MADD Canada’s ‘Campaign 911’ (Irving Oil Limited)
(Source: Irving Oil Limited) Release Date: May 08, 2013 MADD Canada's National Road Safety Campaign Launches in Saint John SAINT JOHN, NB - One call could save a life. That is the message MADD Canada...
View ArticleAll parties called to support Anti-bullying Strategy (NDP - New Democratic...
2012 10 15 All parties called to support Anti-bullying Strategy In the wake of yet another bullying related tragedy, New Democrat MP Dany Morin urged his colleagues today to support his motion to take...
View ArticleMADD Announces Five New Board Members
To: BUSINESS AND NATIONAL EDITORS IRVING, Texas, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is announcing today the election of five new members to its National Board...
View ArticleJustice minister receives MADD Canada Citizen of Distinction Award...
(Source: Government of Yukon) Caption: Justice Minister Mike Nixon (centre) received the MADD Canada Citizen of Distinction Award last Friday in Toronto. He is shown here with MADD Canada National...
View ArticleMADD Canada and the Province of British Columbia Send Message About Impaired...
New signage will encourage boating community to call 911 if they suspect someone is operating their boat while impaired Tweet Send to a Friend CHILLIWACK, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 3, 2013)...
View ArticleWestern premiers unite behind school anti-bullying initiatives
Canada's western premiers say bullying is a serious issue and all provinces and territories need to find ways to tackle the new dimension that the Internet brings to the torment. "We recognize that...
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