Invitation to Endorse Joint Response to OPC Consultation on Children’s Privacy Code in Canada & Webinar update

Webinar Postponed: A Virtual Conversation with Dr. Cindy Blackstock

We appreciate your interest in the virtual conversation with Dr. Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society & Professor at McGill University’s School of Social Work is postponed. The webinar is postponed until the Fall. We will update you with a new date and time as soon as they are confirmed. For more information, on the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society and resources: https://fncaringsociety.com/

For more information on Spirit Bear: https://fncaringsociety.com/SpiritBear

Invitation to Endorse Joint Response to OPC Consultation on Children’s Privacy Code in Canada

CCRC and 5Rights (a CCRC member) in partnership with leading academics and civil society organizations have coordinated a joint response to the OPC’s exploratory consultation. The joint response is now oen for endorsement – either on behalf of your organization or as an individual. Please respond to the following form by Friday 1 August to confirm that you would like to sign on: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/SM7TXdjP1p

You can find the joint response here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WIzNWAumpj9rR7VbMo8506iABUcigf29/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108527401496078046046&rtpof=true&sd=true The joint response brings together the expertise and perspectives of all those involved in its drafting, and aims to strike a consensus between these insights. As such, please limit any comments to textual recommendations on red flags or minor edits.

Reminder: Call for comments – Exploratory consultation on the development of a children’s privacy code

On May 12, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada/Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada(OPC) launched an exploratory consultation on the development of a children’s privacy code to help the OPC better understand the challenges associated with children’s privacy and to explore potential solutions to assist in the development of a children’s privacy code.
For more information on how to participate/make a submission, visit the OPC website. Deadline: August 5 @11:59 PDT .

Reminder: The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is launching a Youth Advisory Council

On June 20th, the CCRC attended the opening of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada/Commissariat à la protection de la vie privée du Canada's 2025 Privacy Symposium – Youth privacy in a digital age. Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne noted the importance of respecting children’s privacy rights and designing “services and products with strong protections for the personal information of children”. The CCRC is looking forward to consultations on the development of a children’s privacy code and a child-rights based approach. To further support this work and ensure that children are active participants in these discussions, the OPC launched a Youth Advisory Council (ages 13-17), "a space for young people to share their insights, experiences and ideas on the privacy challenges that matter the most to them". For more information on how to apply, visit the OPC website.

Applications are open until July 31, 2025.

CCRC Membership Renewal or Becoming a New Member

As we continue on this journey advocating for concrete action on children’s rights and the full implementation of the CRC, your support is essential to our strength as a Coalition. We encourage you to renew your CCRC membership or become a new member in 2025. CCRC annual membership is from January 1-December 31.

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