Since partnerning with the Elks and Royal Purple of Canada for a press conference in October, 2006 CASLPA has been working hard to raise awareness of the dangerous effects of noisy toys. In December 2007, in light of recent discussions and public and government concern surrounding toy safety, CASLPA held a second press conference on Parliament Hill to urge government to conduct further study on noise as it relates to toy safety and revise current legislation. Meetings have followed with MPs and additional press releases have been issued in response to government announcements on revisions to the Hazardous Products Act. On May 1, 2008 CASLPA participated in a press conference held by Member of Parliament, Judy Wasylycia-Leis who is introducing a private member's bill advocating the reduction of allowable noise decibel level in toys from the current 100 db to 75 db. After the break in parliament, this bill was re-introduced April 6, 2009.

April 6, 2009 – CASLPA Applauds Re-Introduction of Private Member's Bill on Noisy Toys

The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) praised Member of Parliament, Judy Wasylycia-Leis today for her proactive steps to ensure the health of our children's hearing.

CTV News Clip from Mike Duffy Live - Friday, May 2, 2008

Full Report on Noisy Toys Campaign

Key Messages

Issue Paper (Revising the Current Hazardous Products Act)

Media Releases

Backgrounder

Noisy Toys Safety Tips for Parents

Audiologists and Noisy Toys - What's the Connection?

Find An Audiologist

Articles

Option consommateurs study - Safety of Noisy Toys: A Current Assessment
Demonstrating that current industry standards for toys are not sufficient to ensure protection of children's hearing

University of California, Irvine Research Study
Warns that many toys emit sounds at decibel levels high enough to cause permanent hearing damage if not used properly.

Toxic Tones in Toys Report
Report on a science fair project done by a grade 8 student in Vancouver BC

Noisy Toys Brochure
Produced by the Hearing Foundation of Canada

Information Sheets

• Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists - Who we are and what we do
• Hearing Health for Children
• Noise Induced Hearing Loss

CTV Toronto News Segment

Check out the complete results and samples of media coverage.