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Experts: Protecting children from online harms

The Canadian government announced Wednesday it is splitting the online harms bill in two to speed up passage of measures to protect children from online predators and other perils.

These experts from ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University are available to share their insights:

Taylor Owen is the Beaverbrook Chair in Media, Ethics and Communications, the founding director of The Center for Media, Technology and Democracy, and an Associate Professor in the Max Bell School of Public Policy at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University.
taylor.owen [at] mcgill.ca (English)

Shaheen Shariff, James ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Professor, Faculty of Education, Director and Principal Investigator, iMPACTS SSHRC Partnership Project can speak to cyberbullying, cyber harassment, sexting and threats.
shaheen.shariff [at] mcgill.ca (English - no live radio or tv interviews).

, Deputy Director of the  and Assistant Professor (Research) at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University.
sonja.solomun [at] mcgill.ca (English)

Helen Hayes, PhD student, can speak about the contents of the bill, advocacy measures related to the bill and youth perspectives on online harms and digital rights/well-being.
helen.hayes [at] mail.mcgill.ca (English)