Empowering parents to talk to youth about risks online

Without government regulation, parents are the strongest line of defense to protect children online


For Immediate Release

WINNIPEG, MB — On Safer Internet Day 2025 (SID), the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) is making it easier for parents and caregivers to learn how to keep their kids safe online by highlighting its accessible resources.

C3P’s revamped ProtectKidsOnline.ca website, Parenting in the Online World booklet, and Online Risks and Trends video go into detail about relevant online harms such as sextortion, luring, and deepfakes so parents can know what to be aware of. These resources also offer ways to start conversations with kids about online personal safety.

“Ongoing safety conversations are necessary in today’s world,” Noni Classen, director of education at C3P said. “As the internet is an unregulated space that is constantly evolving, we are here to help make it easier for parents navigating online safety by providing a one-stop shop to find information and help.”

In keeping with Safer Internet Day’s mission to make the online space a safer place for children and youth, C3P is calling on governments to pass regulation requiring industry to protect children online as they do offline. Implementing legislation to keep kids safe and hold tech companies accountable is crucial.

For more resources, visit our Resources and Research page on protectchildren.ca.


Media contact:

Canadian Centre for Child Protection
1 (204) 560-0723
communications@protectchildren.ca

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About the Canadian Centre for Child Protection: The Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) is a national charity dedicated to the personal safety of all children. The organization’s goal is to reduce the sexual abuse and exploitation of children through programs, services, and resources for Canadian families, educators, child-serving organizations, law enforcement, and other parties. C3P also operates Cybertip.ca, Canada’s national tipline to report child sexual abuse and exploitation on the internet, and Project Arachnid, a web platform designed to detect known images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on the clear and dark web and issue removal notices to industry.

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