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Child Safety
The safety of children travelling in vehicles is very important to Transport Canada. That is why we:- develop and enforce safety regulations,
- raise awareness and share information,
- investigate public complaints, and
- conduct research to identify risk areas that can be addressed through education or regulation.
Child car seats (also called child restraints) make road travel safer for your child. They keep your child in place, so that in a sudden stop or crash, your child has increased protection. This will reduce the chances of serious injury or even death.
Proper installation and use of child restraints is important. Please consult your manual and follow guidelines for weight and size.
There are rear-facing infant seats, forward-facing child seats and booster seats. They are all designed to protect children. Older children can use a seat belt.
Each of us - parents, caregivers, federal, provincial and territorial governments, educators, police officers, and child seat manufacturers - must do our part to make road travel safer for children.
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