Regional Maple Leaf Communications Inc (RMC) is a Canadian publishing company located in Edmonton, Alberta.
[2] The Ontario Block Parent Association produced a video for school demonstrations based on the story of "Susan and the Secret Code" taken from the Elementary Safety Book for Children.
[3] RCMP Foundation has reviewed and endorsed three of RMC's publications since 1999, "The Elementary Safety Book For Children", "Drug Facts for Young People" and "The Teenage Survival Handbook".
[5] In 1996 cartoonist Ben Wicks began illustrating the cartoons for The Elementary Safety Book for Children, Drug Facts for Young People and The Teenage Survival Handbook until his death in 2001.
Twenty-seven artists were chosen over the years until 2010 when it was retired for the company to move on to the development of accompanying websites to their publications in order to give access to everyone.
[15][16] The canine characters created by artist Bob Hahn learn how to deal with issues like peer pressure, and choosing role models.
[17] The accompanying website drugfacts4youngpeople.com hosted RMC's first $5000[18] contest (split between the winner and the school of their choice) where students make a 30 second to 5 minute YouTube video that reflects a positive message for youth.