We’re joined today by Patricia Kosseim, Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, and Matthew Johnson, Education Director at MediaSmarts, Canada’s Centre for Digital Media Literacy.

In this conversation, we discuss the connections between privacy, children and media literacy. In particular, we talk about Privacy Pursuit, a series of lesson plans for elementary teachers and students focusing on learning about privacy in our digital world.

In addition to the resource, our conversation led us into broader questions around privacy, children and youth.

Here are some links based on today’s conversation:

Putting best interests of young people at the forefront of privacy and access to personal information
Resolution of the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Privacy Commissioners and Ombuds with Responsibility for Privacy OversightQuébec, QC, October 4-5, 2023https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/about-the-opc/what-we-do/provincial-and-territorial-collaboration/joint-resolutions-with-provinces-and-territories/res_231005_01/

How organizations can help protect young people online (resolution in plain language)

• https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/about-the-opc/what-we-do/provincial-and-territorial-collaboration/joint-resolutions-with-provinces-and-territories/res_231005_01_yth/

Companion document for organizations

• https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/about-the-opc/what-we-do/provincial-and-territorial-collaboration/joint-resolutions-with-provinces-and-territories/bg_231005_01/

The IPC’s Digital Privacy Charter for Ontario Schools

• https://www.ipc.on.ca/privacy-organizations/digital-privacy-charter-for-ontario-schools/

Teenage confidential: Teens, technology, and privacy (IPC Info Matters podcast episode with Matthew Johnson)

• https://www.ipc.on.ca/podcast/s1-episode-9-teenage-confidential-teens-technology-and-privacy/