Learn what policy and legislative changes are needed and what actions we're taking to push for change
We advocate for policy that minimizes the negative effects of screen use on kids’ physical, mental, social, emotional, and developmental health and puts their best interests first.
We’re calling upon the Canadian government to create safer online spaces for children and youth. Learn more about our policy recommendations.
Canada needs comprehensive digital safety legislation to protect children and youth online. Effective implementation will require an independent regulator with the mandate, expertise, and enforcement powers to ensure compliance from online platforms and services.
To protect child and youth privacy online, Canada must create a strong legislative framework that establishes special protections for young people, holds digital platforms and services to account, and upholds and advances the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Experts in research, advocacy and paediatric health gathered in Ottawa in June 2025 to help us identify priority issues for advocacy related to child and youth screen use.
For more on our priorities and opportunities for collaborative action, see the report "What We Heard: Roundtable on Canadian public policy, children and youth and digital media".
We work closely with other organizations to advocate for child and youth health, well-being and online safety. Recent advocacy initiatives with allied organizations include:
