/R E P E A T -- MEDIA ADVISORY - The Hon. Rona Ambrose, The Hon. Lisa Raitt, Mrs. Laureen Harper and Parachute to launch national awareness campaign on distracted driving/

OTTAWA, May 30, 2014 /CNW/ -

WHAT:	Encouraging teenagers to change their driving habits and not drive distracted is the message The Hon. Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, The Hon. Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport and Mrs. Laureen Harper will be delivering at a Nepean High School assembly.
	Preventable injuries are a $20 billion economic burden to the Canadian economy. In Canada, driver distraction is a factor in between 15% and 19% of fatal collisions involving teen drivers, which is why Parachute will be announcing a new campaign focused on teen drivers.
WHEN:	Monday June 2, 2014
	12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
WHO:	The Hon. Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health
	The Hon. Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport
	Mrs. Laureen Harper
	Kathryn Field, mother whose son died as a result of a distracted driving accident
	Louise Logan, President and CEO, Parachute
	Patrick McCarthy, Principal, Nepean High School
	500 Grades 11 and 12 students from Nepean High School
WHERE:	Nepean High School
	574 Broadview Avenue, Ottawa

BACKGROUND:
Parachute is dedicated to preventing injuries and saving lives. A national charity, Parachute officially formed in July 2012, when the former Safe Communities Canada, Safe Kids Canada, SMARTRISK and ThinkFirst Canada joined together to become one leader in injury prevention. Parachute's injury prevention solutions, knowledge mobilization, public policy, and social awareness efforts are designed to help keep Canadians safe. Parachute's vision is an injury-free Canada with Canadians living long lives to the fullest. For information, visit us at parachutecanada.org, follow us on Twitter, and join us on Facebook.

SOURCE: Parachute

George James, Parachute, 647 776-5125 (w), 416 402-3783 (c), [email protected]