Thank you.
I'm Rebecca Nesdale-Tucker, executive director of ThinkFirst Canada. We're grateful for the invitation to present to you today on this important health issue.
Preventable injury is the leading cause of death for young Canadians age one to 44, and it's a leading cause of death and disability for all ages. Though often considered accidents or acts of fate, most injuries are in fact preventable.
Canada can and must do a better job of keeping Canadian children, our most precious resource, safe. That's why ThinkFirst Canada exists. It was founded in 1992 by renowned brain surgeon Dr. Charles Tator and other committed individuals who understood then and now that—