Canadian Centre for Child Protection aims to strengthen schools’ responses to image-based abuse in the AI era

Winnipeg, Canada — A guide to support schools across Canada in responding to image-based abuse has been updated to reflect the increasing use of artificial intelligence to victimize youth. This resource produced by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection provides school personnel with key information for managing incidents involving the non-consensual distribution of intimate images (NCDII) and for supporting impacted students.

In 2024, Cybertip.ca received 436 reports related to NCDII from children across Canada, with only seven cases involving the use of artificial intelligence. In 2025, youth reported 527 NCDII cases, 19 of which were facilitated by AI.

The updated Youth NCDII: A Guide for Schools resource details clear steps personnel can take to respond if intimate images of a student are shared — whether the images are real, edited, or created using AI. This framework was developed to help ensure youth and their families are supported in the process.

“It’s clear to us that more and more cases of youth’s sexual or intimate images are being shared, and these images can rapidly spread,” said Noni Classen, C3P’s director of education. “Schools absolutely need support responding in ways that prioritize the safety, dignity, and well-being of youth.”

Youth NCDII: A Guide for Schools includes information detailing the many forms image-based abuse can take, the impact it has on youth, strategies for communicating with parents, and considerations for contacting law enforcement.

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Download Youth NCDII: A Guide for Schools for free here.

For more information on NCDII or to report an incident, report to Cybertip.ca.