Internet Safety

Safer Internet Day
Save the Date: Safer Internet Day 2017

Safer Internet Day – February 7, 2017

#SID2017

Every February on Safer Internet Day, people around the world join forces to teach children and youth about using online technology in a safe and responsible way.

Safer Internet Day 2016 was held on February 9. To educate the public about safer Internet practices, law enforcement, governments and the private sector assisted the Canadian Centre for Child Protection by promoting and distributing our Internet safety resources to Canadians to help protect children, including:

What’s the Deal? Activity Book for youth in Grades 7/8 It is a Big Deal Activity Book for youth in Grades 9/10 Lessons available for teachers
How to Talk to Youth About Sextortion Information Sheet Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Images Information Sheet

Things you can do to help create a safer Internet!

  • 1. TALK TO YOUR TEEN about ways to be safe online

    • In addition to the resources above, read Parenting Tweens and Teens in the Digital World and discuss these important issues with your teen.
    • Let your youth know about NeedHelpNow.ca, a website that provides practical information for youth who have been impacted be a sexual picture/video being shared by peers.

  • 2. STAY INFORMED about concerning technology trends by signing up to receive Cybertip.ca ALERTS

  • 3. RAISE AWARENESS on social media by tweeting and posting about Safer Internet Day using the hashtags #SID2016 and #PlayMyPart or by sharing the Canadian Centre’s tweets and posts

  • 4. REPORT concerns about youth being sexually exploited online to Cybertip.ca

For media inquiries, please contact:

Communications, Canadian Centre for Child Protection
Office: (204) 945-8074
After Hours: (204) 801-2979
Email: communications@protectchildren.ca