STATEMENT: Canadian Centre for Child Protection congratulates all members of the 45th Parliament, reminds parties of their campaign commitments to online child safety

The Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) extends congratulations to Prime Minister Mark Carney for his election victory, as well as all newly elected and re-elected members of the 45th Parliament of Canada. Your successful bid for a seat in the House of Commons is evidence of the trust constituents from across the country have placed in your ability to act in their best interest.

And for constituents who had no direct voice on election day — children and teenagers — C3P is reminding all members of Parliament they have a responsibility to act in their best interests as well.

Looking back, many of the child-specific protection measures in the now-defunct Bill C-63, also known as the Online Harms Act, were broadly supported by all parties prior to the prorogation of Parliament in January. And so, under the backdrop of unprecedented political and economic uncertainty, we cannot lose sight of the significant levels of harm children in Canada experience in unregulated digital spaces and the corresponding need to take decisive action to stop it.

To that end, the following is a reminder of key campaign promises made during this spring election that relate to the safeguarding of children in online spaces:

Liberal Party of Canada

• Introduce legislation to protect children from horrific crimes including online sexploitation and extortion;
• Tighten laws to crack down on child-luring;
• Amend the Mandatory Reporting Act;
• Make it a criminal offence to distribute non-consensual sexual deepfakes;
• Work and support civil society representatives, including C3P, by investing in creating safer places and communities for kids and Canadians

Source: https://liberal.ca/cstrong/

Conservative Party of Canada

• Create new laws for AI deepfakes of intimate images, modernized laws against online harassment, and stronger child protection online.

Source: https://canada-first-for-a-change.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/20250418_CPCPlatform_8-5x11_EN_R1-pages.pdf

New Democratic Party

• Address online hate and discrimination, and hold those who spread false and harmful content accountable.

Source: https://www.ndp.ca/campaign-commitments

Bloc Québécois

• Introduce a bill incorporating elements of consensus from Bill C-63 and Bill S-210 to fight child pornography, the exploitation of minors, and the distribution of non-consensual sharing of intimate images, as well as make platforms responsible for the content they host.

Source: https://www.blocquebecois.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/blocqcplateforme-2025web.pdf

C3P looks forward to working with the new government and all parties to ensure these commitments tied to online child safety in Canada see the light of day.