About Us, Vision, Mission and Goals

About Us

The Young Professionals' Committee (YPC) is a sub-committee of the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals (CARSP) and is composed of a multidisciplinary group of students and young professionals studying and working across Canada in road safety. Our Vision, Mission and Goals are below.  We welcome new members!

Vision

The YPC believes Canadian youth can work together to create safer transportation networks for all road users.

Mission Statement

To build capacity for the road safety profession by generating awareness, advocating for evidence- based public policy and programming, and maintaining a national network of young road safety professionals.

Goals

The YPC aims to achieve the following goals:

  1. Awareness & Advocacy: To generate awareness of road safety issues in Canada, and to advocate for evidence-based public policy and programming in support of improved road safety with federal, provincial, and municipal governments, and non-governmental agencies, associations, and organizations.
  2. National Network: To establish a national network of young road safety professionals that advocate for road safety and support youth-oriented road safety events across Canada.
  3. Youth Statement: To promote and increase awareness of the 2020 Global Youth Statement for Road Safety among federal and provincial policymakers as well as the general public.

Our Strategic Plan

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