“Mr. Speaker, like my colleague, I am a father of a young girl. She has grown up in the days of the digital age. This proposed act is one that will really be appreciated by parents like him. Why does he approve of this measure and how would it make him feel better as a parent as his daughter grows up?”
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 15 wordsI shared this reflection earlier in response to a different question from a different colleague.ProcedureClaims · 47 wordsAt the moment, many parents across this country share these concerns.We know the dangers that await our kids on the Internet, Unearned certaintyand we are concerned in particular about increasingly young children having access to unfiltered information through the devices that are increasingly common in their classrooms.Reasoning · 37 wordsHaving parents bear the responsibility to monitor their children’s Internet use, but also to control their access to digital devices, really does individualize this problem.It makes it a problem for individual families and for individual parents.Claims · 22 wordsAs all parents know, our kids are extremely good at placing pressure on us to come to their preferred outcome or decision.Unearned certaintyReasoning · 44 wordsBy having strong regulations at the national level, by having a national framework around social media use for young Canadians, individual families would no longer have to make this choice.As a society, we would draw a line and say that enough is enough.
