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Online Harms Now Top Threat to Canadian Children, New Report Says
The report says online harms are now the top threat to children, citing cyberbullying, child luring, sexual extortion and AI-facilitated abuse.
- Online harms now rank as the top threat to Canadian children, surpassing bullying and poverty according to the 2026 Raising Canada report by Children First Canada .
- The report details growing dangers including cyberbullying, child luring, and AI-facilitated abuse, with children encountering algorithmic content and AI toys before they learn to read.
- Last year's shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., sparked dozens of lawsuits focused on the shooter's use of ChatGPT, marking a defining moment in the online safety debate.
- Advocacy group CFC is calling on the federal government to strengthen and pass the digital safety bill introduced earlier this year to protect children from these digital risks.
- This marks the first time online harms have appeared in the organization's top ten list of threats, highlighting a significant shift in the safety landscape for Canadian youth.
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According to a new report, online dangers are now the main threat facing children in Canada in the face of bullying, poverty and abuse.
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Online Harms Now Ranked the #1 Threat Facing Children in Canada
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Raising Canada report calls on Parliament to make children its top priority this fall by passing a stronger Safe Social Media Act OTTAWA, ON, September 8, 2026 – As millions of children return to school this fall, Children First Canada (CFC) is issuing an urgent wake-up call to governments, parents, educators, […]
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