Child Safety Link is proud to provide evidence-based advice and information to Maritime parents and caregivers. The fact that our advice is evidence-based means that we rely on recent research to inform our thinking. On this page you’ll find some of…
CSL Webinars Child Safety Link offers educational webinars on a variety of children's injury prevention topics throughout the year. See all upcoming and past sessions here. Annual Injury Prevention Events There are several national injury…
Child Safety Link is an IWK Health program that’s committed to reducing the rate and severity of unintentional injuries to children and youth in Atlantic Canada. We want our communities to be safe places where our kids can grow to reach their full…
Contact Child Safety Link You can reach the Child Safety Link team toll free from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, and Newfoundland and Labrador: Toll free in Atlantic Canada 1-866-288-1388 Our local Halifax number is …
Child Safety Link is guided by the CSL Advisory Council, made up of volunteers from Maritime injury prevention, government, and community services sectors.
CSL is committed to continuously working to better provide our safety information to all families within our communities. Our Maritime provinces are wonderfully diverse, so in order to reach as many of our residents as possible, we offer resources…
We’re committed to providing our safety information to everyone in the Maritimes, including our first nations communities. To date, we offer the following resources in Mi’kmawi’simk, the Mi’kmaq language, and Wolastoqey: Infographic:…
Check that your seat is approved for use in Canada. You’ll find the National Safety Mark on the car seat or booster seat. Read the labels and instructions to make sure that your child is within the height, weight, and age limits for the seat. Is…
Most babies and children with special health care needs can safely use a standard car seat. Sometimes a child with a medical, physical, or behavioural need may require an adaptive car bed, car seat, booster seat, or vest to be safety transported. …
Each Canadian province and territory has their own laws that govern the use of car seats, booster seats, and seat belts according to the child’s age, height, and weight. The law is the minimum safety standard that can be enforced. It…