MADD Canada

10/22/2026

A big thank you to the Rotary Club of Whitby for their generous $3,000 donation to MADD Durham Region! ❤️

This morning, the club presented a cheque in support of our ongoing efforts to prevent impaired driving and make our roads and communities safer.

We’re grateful for the continued support of community partners like Rotary, who share our commitment to making a difference.

Together, we’re helping build safer communities! ❤️

10/21/2026

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10/16/2026

10/14/2026

MADD Canada showcased its 2026-2027 School Program in Newfoundland and Labrador in partnership with Provincial Sponsor NLC Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corp Liquor Corporation.
Thank you to Bruce Keating, NLC President & CEO for being part of the event!

Road crashes are a leading cause of death among Canadian youth, with alcohol, cannabis and/or other drugs involved in more than half of these crashes. Education and awareness can help young people recognize the risks and make informed decisions. MADD Canada’s one-hour School Program presentations for students in Grades 7 through 12 deliver strong messages about the impacts of impaired driving and encourage youth to make safe decisions.

This year’s presentations include a new film, Trapped, which follows Gabe, a young man whose reckless decision leaves him trapped — both in a vehicle and in the consequences of his actions.

Schools can choose the format that best meets their needs: traditional assembly, classroom, or virtual presentations. A new interactive quiz gives students an opportunity to test their knowledge and learn more about impaired driving. Following the presentation, each school receives a School Kit which includes an Educators’ Guide along with additional resources to help teachers continue the conversation about sober driving throughout the school year.

For more information on MADD Canada’s School Program, check out: maddyouth.ca/school-program/.

10/14/2026

Way to go MADD Antigonish! Thanks for your support in putting the brakes on impaired driving.

10/14/2026

10/13/2026

Tribute Tuesday
Colton: December 1, 1990 - July 27, 2024
Teddy: January 7, 2019 - July 6, 2024

Colton and I met in Red Deer and spent 9 years growing up together. Colton supported us through sand hauling; a class 1 driver for over 16 years. Life was tricky no matter where we lived in Alberta, so when I gave birth to his second son, we moved to Grande Prairie to have a life together. My lot in life was to be surrounded by strong, funny, handsome men. Colton was strong, moving mountains with a level of endurance that is rare to find. He was smart, skilled, calculating while still being approachable and charismatic. He was the first to say what everyone else was thinking. Confidently and unapologetically who he was. He challenged and encouraged me in ways no one else has.

Teddy was a force from the moment he was born. He broke me the way I needed to be broke. He made me laugh every single day. He was wild, fast and clumsy. He would hurl himself into life with that lack of self-preservation that throws parent’s hearts along with it. We loved to sing, paint and build. He was an adventure buddy with a huge smile and an incredible imagination. He loved flowers, dragons, ghosts and unicorns. He was earnestly searching for a unicorn and concerned if the moon loves him. He was pure magic. My boys are my reason, my pride and my legacy.

July 6th, 2024 changed everything. Colton, a career driver, loving and proud father, was driving Teddy home from the dinosaur museum. My whole life was in that truck. It was a warm July afternoon when they slowed to a stop, waiting to turn left. They were struck from behind with great force and hurled into an SUV and semi-truck. Our son was torn apart in front of his father, who suffered long enough to witness this and his own entire body fail but then perished 3 weeks later. They weren’t doing anything wrong; they were just in his way. This destroyed my entire family. Our future and my legacy reduced to a story. I can only be authentic and hope our senseless, preventable tragedy doesn’t happen to anyone else’s babies. My ol’ man is forever 33, our son forever 5 and this world was better with them in it.

10/12/2026

We are grateful for family, friends and our caring MADD Canada community. Thank you for planning ahead for a sober ride. Let’s continue the work to make our roads safe this Thanksgiving weekend 🦃🍽️🍂

10/10/2026

Heading to Thanksgiving dinner this long weekend? Make a plan to get home safely. 🍂

Consuming alcohol, cannabis and/or other drugs? Plan ahead for a sober ride home with a designated driver, public transit, a cab or rideshare, or plan to stay over.

In 2022, roughly 1 in 4 crash deaths involved a drinking driver.

See a driver you suspect is impaired? Call 911. If you are driving, pull over safely first. Share this with everyone at your table.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at MADD Canada.

10/09/2026

Throughout his career, Constable Coulter has developed expertise in alcohol- and drug-impaired driving investigations. He is a qualified Breath Technician, Drug Recognition Evaluator and Standardized Field Sobriety Test Instructor. Since 2004, he has collected more than 300 evidentiary breath samples, and since becoming a Drug Recognition Evaluator in 2008, he has conducted or witnessed approximately 150 drug evaluations.
His impact extends well beyond his own investigations. He served as an instructor in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing and Drug Recognition Evaluation, delivering courses across Ontario and helping officers develop practical skills for identifying and investigating impaired drivers.
As a coach officer, he emphasized the importance of impaired driving enforcement and proactive RIDE programs from the earliest stages of officers’ careers, inspiring others to pursue specialized roles in impaired driving enforcement.
Beyond enforcement, Constable Coulter has shared his expertise at provincial and national conferences and has supported schools and community groups through public education and outreach in both English and French and with Indigenous Peoples.
For more than 27 years, Constable Coulter has strengthened impaired driving enforcement through expertise, instruction, mentorship, technical leadership and community service. His dedication has helped equip generations of officers with the knowledge and skills to keep impaired drivers off our roads and make communities safer.
For his exceptional and sustained contribution to impaired driving prevention and enforcement, Constable Aaron Coulter is a deserving recipient of the Terry Ryan Memorial for Excellence in Police Services. Congratulations!