Edited sentence: Despite this number of lives saved, Transport Canada reports a total of 39,487 alcohol related fatalities on Canadian roads since 1982.For further information on these estimates, view:.Had there been no effort to reduce impaired driving deaths, MADD Canada estimates the number could have been 70,000 in alcohol-related fatalities.Its stated purpose is to stop impaired driving and to support victims.Local activities are carried out by Chapters in approximately 100 communities across Canada.MADD Canada.MADD Canada is the Canadian arm of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.MADD Canada operates public awareness and education programs which focus on stopping impaired driving.Statistics show that efforts made in the fight against impaired driving have saved 30,589 Canadian lives since 1982.The organization also supports a number of federal and provincial initiatives aimed at reducing incidents of impaired driving, including changes to Criminal Code provisions against drunk driving and a zero blood alcohol content limit for drivers under 21