Press & Media: News Releases / 2014
Check your holiday list twice; remember to include safety this season.
The hustle and bustle of holiday season creates a perfect opportunity to review the buddy system and other safety strategies with your child. The Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre) in partnership with Honeywell wants to remind parents and caregivers that whether your child is heading to a rink, toboggan hill or to a friend’s holiday party, there is safety in numbers.
Statement: Canadian Centre for Child Protection hosts a roundtable discussion with the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, and top health experts to discuss issues related to child sexual abuse and family violence
Today, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection co-hosted a roundtable discussion with the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, and leading health professionals about solutions for responding to family violence and child sexual abuse.
Help Protect Children – Give to the Canadian Centre for Child Protection this Holiday Season.
Today, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre) launches its Holiday Giving Program. In this season of hope, Canadians can make a difference in the lives of children by giving to the Canadian Centre and supporting their vision of a world where children are protected and safe.
Put safety in their treat bag - Buddies make Halloween a little less scary
Canadian kids are getting ready to transform into their favourite characters and head out in neighbourhoods across the country to trick-or-treat.
Statement: Canadian Centre for Child Protection hosts a roundtable discussion with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and top experts to discuss a digital agenda for protecting Canada’s youngest and most vulnerable children
Today, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection is proud to have held a roundtable discussion with the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada; law enforcement officials; industry and fellow advocates to strengthen our national resolve, commitment and coordination in our efforts to fight online child sexual exploitation.
Reducing Cyberbullying and Exploitation among Teens in Canada
Today, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection launched two new educational modules for teachers to help address the growing issue of cyberbullying among teens. Through its role operating Cybertip.ca, Canada’s tipline for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children, the Canadian Centre has seen a large increase in reports from youth as young as 12 years old with regard to sexual images/videos being created and distributed via the Internet and/or electronic devices, often as a form of bullying.
Help keep youth and children safe from online sexual exploitation
On Friday, September 26, 2014, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection’s Cybertip.ca tipline (Canada’s national tipline for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children), is acknowledging its 12th anniversary, as well as the third annual Cybertip.ca Awareness Day. To mark the anniversary, Canadian Centre is raising awareness of the Cybertip.ca tipline, and reminding Canadians to visit cybertip.ca to access current, age-appropriate information and resources to help keep children and youth safe while online.
Alert for Parents: Sextortionists Targeting Teens
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection is warning parents about an increasing and serious trend involving Canadian youth being extorted for money. In the last few weeks, the Canadian Centre’s Cybertip.ca program (Canada’s national tipline for reporting the online sexual exploitation of children) has seen a concerning rise in teenagers reporting issues surrounding the sharing of sexual images/videos with adults posing as teenagers. On platforms that allow users to communicate by video, offenders are secretly recording teenagers exposing themselves and then threatening to share the sexual content if they don’t pay money (often hundreds of dollars) to the individual.
Canadian Centre for Child Protection Offers Cutting Edge Strategies for Keeping Children Safe this Summer.
In response to recent suspicious incidents involving children across the country the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre) would like to provide parents and caregivers with information to help safeguard children. Canadian Centre’s Reduce Your Child’s Risk of Abduction safety sheet will help adults become more aware of risks in order to help protect children from potential harm.
Tips to Reduce the Risk of Child Abduction.
In response to recent suspicious incidents involving children in Winnipeg, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre) would like to provide parents and caregivers with information to help safeguard children. Canadian Centre’s Reduce Your Child’s Risk of Abduction safety sheet will help adults become more aware of risks in order to help protect children from potential harm.
Campaign Launches in Time for National Missing Children’s Day on May 25.
No one expects their child to disappear. But every year, police across Canada receive more than 40,000 reports of missing children. Today, the Toronto Police Service (TPS), the Canadian Centre for Child Protection’s MissingKids.ca program and Mac’s Convenience Stores (Mac’s) launched a campaign to promote National Missing Children’s Day, and to help raise funds and awareness in order to help bring Canada’s missing children home.
New Partnership to Help Protect Children from Sexual Abuse.
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection has partnered with Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays, to develop a resource that will help create safer environments for children in sports organizations.
Campaign provides Internet safety information to youth.
The Government of Yukon and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection launched the Need Help Now campaign to promote safe and responsible use of communication technologies among youth.
Canadian Centre Announces Formal Partnership with New Brunswick Government.
Today, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection is pleased to announce a partnership with the Government of New Brunswick to better protect children and youth from online risks and sexual exploitation. This partnership will lead to the promotion of the Canadian Centre’s programs and services throughout the province, in addition to the incorporation of the Kids in the Know interactive safety education program into the curricula for New Brunswick public schools.
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Steven Blaney visits the Canadian Centre.
Today, the Canadian Centre welcomed Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Steven Blaney to tour its facility and discuss measures to better protect children against sexual abuse and exploitation. In addition to touring Cybertip.ca, Minister Blaney was provided with an overview of the Canadian Centre’s other key national programs that include Missingkids.ca, Kids in the Know and Commit to Kids.
What Can Parents do to Protect Teens Online?
Today, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection announces new educational resources to help address growing concerns related to the online sexual exploitation of teens. The How Can Parents Keep Teens Safe from Online Sexual Exploitation? guide will complement a new educational kit for teachers of students in Grade 7 and 8.