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SleepSafeCanada is a Canadian initiative with a simple objective: to improve public understanding and give practical advice, that can be used around the importance of adequate quality, quantity and continuity of sleep to our health, wellbeing, performance and safety. WORKING TOGETHER — SLEEPSAFECANADA & WEB HOSTING CANADA To achieve that nationally, we need more than…

A Shared International Approach to Sleep Health and Safety SleepSafe International is being developed from the SleepSafeCanada model to help increase the profile of sleep health and safety internationally. SleepSafeCanada has developed a year-round public education programme built around 12 monthly sleep health and safety initiatives. The intention is to make this framework available to…

CANADA’S SLEEP CALENDAR Sleep affects every stage of life. It influences our physical and mental health, how children learn and develop, how safely we drive and work, how well we perform and, ultimately, our quality of life. Yet many aspects of sleep health remain poorly understood or receive far less public attention than their importance…

A national health and safety initiative dedicated to improving sleep health across Canada. SleepSafe Canada recognizes that sleep impairment has a significant impact on individuals, workplaces and society. Whether for personal wellbeing, public safety or workplace performance, better sleep quality, quantity and continuity are fundamental to better health, improved quality of life, and reduced absenteeism,…

Sleep affects virtually every aspect of our lives, yet the people working to understand, improve and treat sleep are spread across many different professions, organisations, disciplines and countries. The Sleep Society (TSS) was created to help bring that community together. TSS is an international, interdisciplinary sleep health community connecting healthcare professionals, researchers, academics, educators, organisations…