MADD Canada

08/28/2026

A big thank you to the First Nation community at Alkali Lake Reserve for partnering with MADD Canada on our Campaign 911 initiative! 🙌

And a special thank you to ICBC for supporting this important campaign.

The message is simple: If you see a suspected impaired driver, call 911. 🚨📱

Together, we’re helping raise awareness and reminding everyone that we all have a role to play in keeping our roads and communities safe.

Thank you for your partnership and commitment to preventing impaired driving!

08/26/2026

MADD Durham Region is proud to take part in the Youth in Policing CAN Conference at Donald A. Wilson Secondary School this afternoon! So many bright young students with big futures ahead. It was an honour to share our impact on the community and what MADD is all about.

08/26/2026

A big thank you to Mike Duheme, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner for taking the time to speak with MADD Canada CEO Steve Sullivan about Mandatory Alcohol Screening (MAS). We appreciate the productive conversation!

08/25/2026

It was a beautiful summer day – the kind Canadians love to spend in or on the water.

Sam Pisani was no different. He saw an opportunity to go boating and he took it. There was still plenty of time to get home for dinner, he thought.

But sadly, for Sam, time ran out much too soon. The 23-year-old was thrown overboard when the boat he was riding in was involved in an alcohol-related crash.

“Three police officers came to my house and told me Sam had drowned in the lake,” recalls his mother, Carmela. “I told them they made a mistake. It can’t be my son. Any minute he’s going to walk through the door for supper.”

Just like Sam, we all want to enjoy ourselves boating, swimming, water-skiing, or sunning ourselves by the lake this summer. But we also need to be aware of the dangers and do everything in our power to keep those we love safe.

With the sun, sounds, motion and boater fatigue, the effects of alcohol consumed on a boat can be much greater than on land. And when someone operates a boat while impaired, nobody is safe – not the driver, passengers, or other boaters on the lake, not the water-skiers, swimmers or even those who are catching a few rays on the dock.

We must do more to protect ourselves, our family and friends this summer. We all deserve to enjoy the wonderful waterways we are fortunate enough to have in Canada without the fear of losing someone we love to a horrible, preventable tragedy.

Know the signs of an impaired boater:
• Going too fast for the waterway
• Operating the vessel in a dangerous or careless manner
• Forgetting to turn on running lights or other required night-time equipment
• Openly consuming alcohol, cannabis or other drugs while underway
If you suspect an impaired boater, call 911 or your local police marine unit.

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08/24/2026

The second annual Reid Davidson Memorial Golf Tournament was a tremendous success, selling out with 128 golfers and raising more than $9,000 for MADD Nanaimo!
Held in memory of Reid Davidson, who tragically lost his life in July 2023 in a crash involving a reported impaired driver, the tournament brought together family, friends and the community to honour Reid and remember all those impacted by impaired driving.
The event is more than a golf tournament—it is a day of remembrance, connection, awareness and hope, helping build a supportive community for families, survivors and others affected by impaired driving.
Thank you to the organizers, golfers, sponsors, volunteers and everyone who helped make this meaningful event such a success. Your support helps MADD Nanaimo continue its work in education, prevention and raising awareness about impaired driving.

08/22/2026

Impaired boating is impaired driving. If you see a boater who may be drinking or using drugs, call 911. Know the signs, and help keep our waterways safe this summer.

08/21/2026

Thanks to our partner Kruzee for teaching new drivers about The Invisible Shift:

Impairment doesn't announce itself. Alcohol, drugs, and fatigue qui...

08/19/2026

Thank you to everyone who participated in this emotional ceremony 🕯️https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/08/15/impaired-driving-victim-honoured

Ten years after he was killed in a collision involving an impaired driver in 2016, Robbie Anderson’s name has been added to MADD Canada’s Manitoba Memorial honouring those killed in drunk and drug-impaired-related crashes.

08/18/2026

Impaired boating isn't a lesser offence, it carries the same criminal penalties as impaired driving. And the risk is real: alcohol is a factor in over 33% of Canada's recreational boating deaths. Know before you go out on the water.

08/16/2026