My colleagues talked about child care. We found at Injury Prevention that a safe space can reduce injuries. National child care programs and investments in infrastructure can certainly help. Another way is the federal government investment in active and safe programming. My colleagues and I want kids active. We want them out there playing. So what measures do we need to make sure that kids have the gear they need and the rules they need? Continued investment in that will be fruitful. Maybe there are other opportunities, such as affordable child car seats and helmets, and tax exemptions from those essential safety items. We make immunization available to Canadian children. What about other essential items, like helmets?
On February 7th, 2012. See this statement in context.