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 at: https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/privacy-topics/information-and-advice-for-individuals/privacy-and-young-people/yac/
Applications are open until July 31, 2025.
On May 12, 2025, the OPC launched an exploratory consultation on the development of a children’s privacy code to help them 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:https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/about-the-opc/what-we-do/consultations/consultation-children-code/
Deadline: August 5 @11:59 PDT .