Press & Media: News Releases / 2017
Global Fight Being Waged on Child Sexual Abuse Imagery on the Internet
Yesterday in Washington, representatives from the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre), the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), the United Kingdom’s Home Secretary Amber Rudd and representatives from the major tech companies, met at a roundtable to discuss innovative efforts to combat child sexual abuse material on the internet.
National sport collaboration provides specialized training to empower coaches and protect children and youth
The Coaching Association of Canada (CAC) and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre) are proud to announce that they are working together to keep kids safe in sport.
Trick-or-treating doesn’t have to be scary – 5 habits for a safe Halloween
As children across Canada get their costumes and treat bags ready, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre) is encouraging parents to include a safety plan in their family’s Halloween preparation. Personal safety discussions before a night of trick-or-treating can serve as great platform to help build children’s safety competence and confidence.
We thought of you with love today – More than 30 years later, still no justice for Candace Derksen
We are saddened to receive the news that after a 30-year journey for justice, the Derksen family must walk away without justice being served. A family who has so gracefully endured all that has unfolded over the decades deserves more.
First of its Kind Data on the Role of the Internet and its Impact on Child Sexual Abuse
Today, on the 15th anniversary of Cybertip.ca, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre) released the finalized results from its International Survivors’ Survey, with recommendations to address this horrific crime.
New Statistics Canada Report Reflects Alarming Reality of Sexual Abuse of Children
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre) is calling attention to the alarming numbers in the Statistics Canada (StatCan) Police Reported Crime Statistics, 2016 released Monday that provide a lens into the scope of the problem of child sexual abuse in Canada.
May 25th is Missing Children’s Day
Today on International Missing Children’s Day, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre) is reaching out to all parents to educate them about the single most effective way to reduce the risk of a child going missing.
Online Sextortion of Teens on the Rise – Canada’s first awareness and prevention campaign targeting boys launches in May
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre) reports an 89 per cent increase in the past two years* in online sextortion cases among teenage boys, prompting the Canadian Centre to develop Canada’s first awareness and prevention campaign for boys, launching on May 23. The new campaign uses humour to connect with boys and deliver the serious message of “don’t get sextorted.”
Free new activity book teaches kids critical safety skills
Today – on International Safer Internet Day (#SID2017) – the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre) is introducing a new, free resource to help parents talk online safety with their kids.
Groundbreaking Tool to Remove Online Child Sexual Abuse Material
Today, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canadian Centre) introduced a new tool to combat the growing proliferation of child sexual abuse material on the Internet. Dubbed “Project Arachnid”, this automated crawler will help reduce the online availability of child sexual abuse material and break the cycle of abuse.