Canadian Centre for Child Protection

GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN’S PROTECTION PROGRAMS

WINNIPEG, MB (January 18, 2012) — The Honourable Rob Nicholson P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced federal government funding for the Canadian Centre for Child Protection that will help locate missing children, work with First Nations and expand online resources that will protect children from abuse. (click here to read more)

First survey of Québec parents on Internet use by children aged 3 to 12:
Marie-Vincent Foundation encourages parents to better supervise their children’s Web surfing!

Montréal, QC (December 13, 2011) — The Marie-Vincent Foundation, which raises funds to support child victims of maltreatment in Québec, in co-operation with the national organization Cybertip.ca, announced today the results of the first survey of Québec parents on Internet use by children aged 3 to 12. (click here to read more)

LEGISLATION PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM ON-LINE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION COMES INTO FORCE

TORONTO, ON (December 8, 2011) - The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, accompanied by Robert Goguen, M.P. for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice, announced today that Bill C-22, An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service, came into force. The legislation helps protect children from on-line sexual exploitation. (click here to read more)

OUR ONLINE WORLD - ARE YOUR KIDS CAUGHT IN THE NET?
Zoe and Molly Online comic books helping teach kids to stay safe online

WINNIPEG, MB (November 23, 2011) - While the Internet offers many benefits, there remain risks for children - from inappropriate material to offenders trying to lure them online. To help parents and educators teach kids how to not get caught in the net, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection and Shaw Communications Inc. have distributed Zoe and Molly Online safety kits to schools free-of-charge across Western Canada. (click here to read more)

ONLINE GAME CAN HELP TEACH KIDS ABOUT HALLOWEEN SAFETY
Parents urged to talk to their trick-or-treaters about safety strategies

Winnipeg, MB (October 25): To help ensure this Halloween is a safe one, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection is encouraging parents to set some time aside to talk to their children about ways to stay safe while trick-or-treating. (click here to read more)

SCHOOLS MUST GO BEYOND THE CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK
'Commit to Kids' program will help schools reduce students' risk of victimization

Winnipeg, MB (October 14): A recent Toronto Star series that revealed numerous instances of sexual abuse of students highlights the need for Canada's school boards to go beyond the criminal record and child abuse registry checks and implement a comprehensive child sexual abuse prevention program in their schools. (click here to read more)

NEW WEBSITE BRINGS RENEWED HOPE IN MICHAEL DUNAHEE CASE
'MichaelDunahee.ca' provides access to never-before-seen video, photos and more

Winnipeg, MB (October 3): - When four-year-old Michael Dunahee went missing over 20 years ago, his family didn't have the Internet and social media available as tools to assist in the search for their son. Today, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection launched MichaelDunahee.ca - a new website the organization hopes can significantly raise awareness of the case and lead to new tips and information coming forward. (click here to read more)

CANADIAN CENTRE FOR CHILD PROTECTION RESPONDS TO GATINEAU-AREA ABDUCTION ATTEMPTS
Parents urged to have ongoing safety conversations with their children

Winnipeg, MB (September 28): - In light of recent child abduction attempts in Gatineau, Quebec, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection is encouraging parents and guardians to have important safety conversations with their children to ensure they know how to react if faced with such a situation. (click here to read more)

THREE-YEAR SEARCH FOR MISSING GIRL COMES TO AN END THANKS TO CRITICAL 9-1-1 CALL

Montreal, QC (September 27, 2011): - Thanks to the observant eye of a stranger in Montreal, a 7 year old girl from Manchester, England has been reunited with her father. The Missing Children's Network and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection made the announcement today, following Mr. Henry Da Massa and daughter Pearl's safe return home yesterday morning. (click here to read more)

TEACHING KIDS HOW TO BE SAFE MUST BECOME A NATIONAL PRIORITY

WINNIPEG, MB (September 22, 2011): While recent news coverage - from stories on the Sparwood abduction to federal crime legislation - have made child personal safety a top-of-mind subject of late, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection is calling on all Canadians to use this as a catalyst to make the education of child personal safety a national priority. (click here to read more)

PROPOSED NEW OFFENCES WOULD HELP PROTECT CANADA'S CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM SEXUAL PREDATORS

WINNIPEG, MB (September 20, 2011) - The Canadian Centre for Child Protection today said that two of the federal government's proposed amendments to the Criminal Code would be effective tools to help police take swift action and potentially prevent a child from being victimized. (click here to read more)

HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR BUDDIES
Parents and educators urged to remind their children to use the buddy system

WINNIPEG, MB (August 31, 2011) - As parents prepare to send their kids back to school, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection is reminding them to talk to their kids about personal safety strategies such as the buddy system before sending them off to class this September. Whether a child is walking to and from school, heading to the park after school to play with friends or participating in extra-curricular activities, children should always be with a buddy. (click here to read more about safety strategies)

MISSINGKIDS.CA OFFERS NEW HOPE FOR PARENTS OF MISSING CHILDREN
Innovative online search tools bring modern approach to traditional search methods

OTTAWA, ON (May 24, 2011) - The Canadian Centre for Child Protection wants families of missing children to know that they don't have to search alone. On the eve of International Missing Children's Day, the Canadian Centre is launching MissingKids.ca - Canada's national missing children resource centre. (click here to read more about MissingKids.ca)

POLICE HAVE A NEW TOOL IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CHILD SEX OFFENDERS
Partnership with ICE Units across the country will further protect children

WINNIPEG, MB (April 20, 2011) - Integrated Child Exploitation (ICE) Units across Canada will have a new tool in their fight against child sex offenders when they receive the Canadian Centre for Child Protection's Commit to Kids program later this month. The program, designed to help child-serving organizations reduce the risk of child sexual abuse and create safer environments for the kids in their care, will be distributed to 50 ICE units across Canada. (click here to read more about Commit to Kids).

COMMITTED TO CHILD SAFETY - COMMITTED TO KIDS
Canadian Centre for Child Protection helping reduce the risk of child sexual abuse through the free distribution of Commit to Kids programs to another 500 organizations

WINNIPEG, MB (March 31, 2011) - Another 500 child-serving organizations have received a free copy of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection's Commit to Kids child sexual abuse prevention program, thanks to funding support received through Justice Canada's Victims Fund. This brings the total distribution of free programs to more than 11,000 organizations in the past year. (click here to read more about Commit to Kids).

SAFER INTERNET DAY: WHAT'S YOUR INTERNET SAFETY IQ?
Parents and teachers encouraged to learn more about what lies behind the unlocked door

WINNIPEG, MB (February 8, 2011) - The Canadian Centre for Child Protection reminds parents, educators and everyone else with children in their lives why it's important to educate themselves on how to keep kids safe online. The days where children spend the majority of their free time outdoors are behind us. Today's reality is that kids are spending a great deal of their time online. click here to read more about Safer Internet Day.

BEYOND THE CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK: CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
New Commit to Kids program to help child-serving organizations create safer environments

TORONTO, ON: The Canadian Centre for Child Protection, in partnership with the Toronto Police Service and Public Safety Canada, announced a new public awareness campaign that will run in the GTA urging child-serving organizations to adopt the Commit to Kids program. Designed for all organizations that work with children, this innovative child sexual abuse prevention program is a comprehensive risk-management approach that goes beyond criminal record checks and child abuse registry checks. click here to read more about Commit to Kids.

NEW WEBSITE WILL HELP TEACH TEENS TO PRACTICE SAFE TEXTING
Mrs. Laureen Harper encourages parents to become text-savvy

Toronto, ON (November 19, 2010) - As a mom of two young children, Mrs. Laureen Harper knows first-hand the importance of teaching today's youth to be safe and responsible texters. Mrs. Harper was on hand at Toronto's Runnymede Junior and Senior Public School today for the Canadian Centre for Child Protection's national launch of textED.ca - an innovative website designed to help teach children safe texting practices.(click here to read more about textED.ca.)

KIDS HAVE A RIGHT TO BE SAFE
'By Kids, For Kids' poster contest designed to give kids a voice

WINNIPEG, MB (November 10, 2010) - A unique poster contest was launched today in an effort to help children understand that child sexual abuse and exploitation is never their fault, and that they do have a voice and a right to be safe. The Canadian Centre for Child Protection has created the 'By Kids, For Kids' contest, which is open to all grade six classes across Canada. The contest is a part of the Canadian Centre's Smart, Strong and Safe initiative, which was developed in response to Cybertip.ca's November 2009 research findings on child sexual abuse images on the Internet. This study found that 82 per cent of child sexual abuse images assessed by Cybertip.ca were of children 12 years of age and under. (Click here to read more about the Smart Strong Safe Poster Contest)

MANDATORY REPORTING OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY LEGISLATION HELPING TO KEEP KIDS SAFE

WINNIPEG, MB (November 2, 2010) - A report released today by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection demonstrates the positive impact that Manitoba's new mandatory reporting legislation is having on the protection of children. Since the province enacted legislation in April 2009 to make it mandatory for citizens to report suspected child pornography to the Cybertip.ca tipline, there has been a 126 per cent increase in reports made by Manitobans compared to the previous year. Of these, 17 contained information on an identified child victim or suspect in Manitoba... click here to read more about mandatory reporting.

COSTUME? CHECK. CANDIES? CHECK. BUDDY? CHECK!
The most important thing children can bring with them this Halloween is a Buddy

WINNIPEG, MB (October 21, 2010) - Soon ghosts, goblins and ghouls will be roaming a street near you, and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection would like to remind parents and children this Halloween that two is better than one. More important than finding that perfect costume, teaching children to pair up with a buddy is a very necessary part of the Halloween ritual that goes a long way in helping keep kids safe... click here to read more about the Billy Brings his Buddies Halloween Game.

KEEPING ONLINE GAMES FUN AND SAFE
New website launched to teach children online safety strategies

WINNIPEG, MB (October 19, 2010) - The Canadian Centre for Child Protection, in partnership with Shaw Communications Inc. launched a new website today which will help parents and educators teach kids about online safety. The Zoe and Molly Online website (zoeandmolly.ca) features a variety of resources and interactive activities designed to help teach kids how stay safe when playing online games, and to help educate them about the risks associated with sharing personal information and photos online... click here to read more about Zoe and Molly Online.

THERE IS SAFETY IN NUMBERS
Parents and educators urged to remind children to use the Buddy System

WINNIPEG, MB (August 25, 2010) - As the end of summer approaches and families get ready to return to their 'back to school' routine, parents are urged to talk to their kids about personal safety strategies such as the Buddy System to help keep them safe when away from home... click here to read more about safety strategies.

KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE, ONE ORGANIZATION AT A TIME
Canadian Centre for Child Protection announces a new sexual abuse prevention program for child-serving organizations across Canada

WINNIPEG, MB (May 20, 2010) - Today child-serving organizations across the country are safer as result of a new program aimed at preventing child sexual abuse. The first of its kind in Canada, Commit to Kids is a program to help organizations create safe environments for children. More than 10,000 child-serving organizations will be receiving a free child sexual abuse prevention program on behalf of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection in partnership with the federal government and the Province of Manitoba... click here to read more about Commit to Kids.

KIDS ARE OFF LIMITS
Stop Sex with Kids campaign turns the corner from education to action: Adults have a responsibility to protect children

WINNIPEG, MB (April 28, 2010) - Manitobans gathered in downtown Winnipeg today to launch Phase III of the Stop Sex with Kids public awareness campaign - a call-to-action designed to mobilize adults to get involved and do their part to protect children... click here to read more about Stop Sex with Kids.

THE DOOR THAT'S NOT LOCKED
New Internet Safety Website marks Safer Internet Day

WINNIPEG, MB (February 8, 2010) - Canadian parents will receive a new tool to help keep their children safer on the Internet today with the national launch of The Door that's not Locked... click here to read more about The Door that's not Locked.

NEW WEBSITE TO HELP TEACH TEENS SAFE, RESPECTFUL TEXTING PRACTICES
Substantial growth in texting underscores the need for www.textED.ca

Winnipeg, MB (January 21, 2010): The Canadian Centre for Child Protection and the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) today launched textED.ca, an innovative and interactive website designed to teach teens to be safe, responsible and respectful users of texting technologies... click here to read more about textED.ca.

25^TH ANNIVERSARY MILESTONE MARKED BY LAUNCH OF NEW SAFETY MAGAZINE
New approach to counter fundraising using the "Child Find" name

WINNIPEG, MB (December 21, 2009) - Child Find Manitoba (CFM) will commemorate its 25^th Anniversary next spring with the launch of a new safety magazine that will address child protection issues and provide current, age-appropriate safety strategies for children... click here to read more about our new S.A.F.E. magazine.

NEW ACTIVITY BOOKLET EDUCATES CHILDREN ABOUT SEXUAL ABUSE

Ottawa, ON (December 2, 2009): In response to Cybertip.ca's recent research findings on child sexual abuse images on the Internet, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection is launching a new activity booklet to educate children about child sexual abuse. With support from Bell, the Be Smart, Strong and Safe booklet will be distributed free, to approximately 300,000 Grade 6 students across Canada... click here to read more about the Be Smart, Strong and Safe booklet.

NEW STUDY HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION TO ADDRESS CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE WEBSITES
Extreme young age of victims and severity of abuse underscores need for immediate action

Winnipeg, MB (November 18, 2009): The Canadian Centre for Child Protection today released a new study titled Child Sexual Abuse Images: An analysis of websites by Cybertip.ca. The study reinforces concerns regarding the scope and severity of child sexual abuse imagery and underscores the need for additional solutions... click here to read more about the Cybertip report.

BILLY TEACHES KIDS HOW TO STAY SAFE WHILE TRICK-OR-TREATING
Nearly 11,000 Grade One Teacher Kits distributed to Canadian schools;
New website and online Halloween game launched

Winnipeg, MB (October 27, 2009): Halloween is a time of great excitement for children, but sometimes in the midst of that excitement, important safety strategies can be forgotten. To help protect children from victimization this Halloween, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, in partnership with Honeywell, has unveiled the Billy Brings his Buddies Halloween Game, an exciting interactive online game for children... click here to read more about the Billy Brings his Buddies Halloween Game.

HELP IS NEEDED TO BRING DOMINIC AND ABBY HOME
Siblings, missing for one year, the victims of parental abduction

WINNIPEG, MB (August 12, 2009) - The Canadian Centre for Child Protection, along with the Winnipeg Police Service and the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children are requesting the public's assistance in locating two missing children from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - 8 year old Dominic MARYK and 6 year old Abby MARYK, who were believed to be abducted by their biological father one year ago. August 16, 2009 will mark the one year anniversary since these children were last seen by their mother Emily CABLEK... click here to read more about Dominic and Abby Maryk.

SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER; PARENTS CAN KEEP KIDS SAFER IN THE WIRELESS WORLD
Canadian Centre for Child Protection and TELUS offer mobile safety guide and a unique website geared toward educating parents and adolescents

Winnipeg, MB - With summer holidays now in full swing, today's parents are looking to keep connected with their children through the use of cell phones and other technology. The Canadian Centre for Child Protection and TELUS have partnered to create a series of mobile safety education tools to address the increase in mobile use by adolescents and the potential risks associated with misuse of wireless technology... click here to read more about the Mobile Safety campaign.

SAFETY STRATEGIES TO KEEP CHILDREN SAFE
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection responds to abduction threat

Winnipeg, MB: - In light of a recent child kidnapping threat identified by RCMP in Richmond, British Columbia, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection is encouraging parents and guardians to visit their Kids in the Know website for valuable child personal safety strategies... click here to read more about safety strategies.

GETTING KIDS WHERE THEY'RE GOING SAFELY
Canadian Centre for Child Protection announces new public awareness campaign with support from CIBC

WINNIPEG, MB (24 June 2009): Get your kids where they're going. That's the message the Canadian Centre for Child Protection is sending to parents in a provocative new campaign released today. The advertising prompts parents to ask themselves important questions about their own children's personal safety. The goal of the campaign is to remind parents of the major role they play in ensuring children reach their full potential - growing up smart, strong and safe... click here to read more about getting kids where they're going safely.

MANITOBA'S MISSING CHILDREN FEATURED ON NEW POSTER
Poster distributed across the province during Missing Children's Month

Winnipeg, MB (April 30, 2009): May is Missing Children's Month in Manitoba, and throughout the month Child Find Manitoba will be distributing a new poster across the province that features our ten long-term missing children cases... click here to read more about missing children.

NEW LAW OBLIGES ALL MANITOBANS TO REPORT CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
Public Awareness Campaign Launched by Province: Mackintosh

April 15, 2009 - Manitoba is the first province to enact legislation that makes it mandatory to report child pornography, Family Services and Housing Minister Gord Mackintosh announced today... click here to read more about mandatory reporting.

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION KIT RELEASED IN RESPONSE TO NATIONWIDE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ARRESTS
Teatree Tells: A kit to help educators and parents prevent child sexual abuse

Ottawa, ON: On the heels of the nationwide child pornography arrests announced this morning, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection has responded with resources to help Canadians deal with the enormity of the investigation and its implication for children... click here to read more about the Teatree Tells kit.

CHILDREN LEARN TO BE SAFE ONLINE WITH NEW INTERACTIVE TOOL
Zoe and Molly Online - an essential toolkit for parents and teachers

Calgary, Alberta (February 24, 2009) - A unique, interactive online safety program - Zoe and Molly Online - was launched today by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, in partnership with Shaw Communications Inc, with grade 4 students at Jennie Elliott Elementary School in Calgary, Alberta... click here to read more about Zoe and Molly Online.

PROGRAM LAUNCHED TO PREVENT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Commit to Kids helps child-serving organizations identify possible threats

WINNIPEG, MB (November 19, 2008) — Children are especially vulnerable to sexual abuse by adults who are well-known to them. This is particularly concerning when we consider that sex offenders often intentionally target child-serving organizations for work or volunteer opportunities. Today, with the launch of Commit to Kids, those organizations will have the tools and know-how to prevent that from happening... click here to read more about Commit to Kids.