Charlottetown’s current bylaw requires a swimming pool to be completely surrounded by at least a 1.8 metres high fence or structure. City council is consulting on whether a certified pool cover could be a suitable alternative.
An average of one child a day goes to the emergency room for a drowning or near-drowning in Quebec during the summer months, new research has found.Quebec law requires pool owners to install appropriate fencing, and owners of older pools have until 2025 to comply. An average of one child a day goes to the emergency room for a drowning or near-drowning in Quebec during the summer months, new research has found.
Wissanji said the study, which he led along with Quebec's public health institute and coroner's office, looked at all children's drowning deaths, ER visits or hospital admissions between 2017 and 2021. Older children, in contrast, are more likely to have drowning-related accidents in lakes or rivers. In all cases, drowning-related hospitalizations are more likely to occur on weekends.
The Quebec lifesaving society says there were 83 presumed drowning deaths in the province in 2023 among people of all ages, compared to 61 in 2022 and 81 in 2021.Calls to make swimming lessons more available in Quebec after deadly year on water
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