Discussion · Government Orders
Danielle Martin Liberal
“Parents have the main duty to protect their children, but they cannot do it alone against big tech companies. We need to regulate these companies and hold them accountable. We also need to teach adults how to spot when a child is in trouble online or in real life.”
“Madam Speaker, of course parents have primary responsibility for their children. We also know that parents are no match for these tech giants whose strategies are evolving every day. It is important that we have regulation of those companies and that we hold them accountable. There needs to be ongoing public education for children and youth, parents, teachers and caregivers, as well as the people who are coaching our kids in sports and beyond in our communities, so that we all know how to recognize the signs that a kid is in trouble, whether it is in the digital world or in the real life world, as we say.”
Official Hansard
Madam Speaker, of course parents have primary responsibility for their children. We also know that parents are no match for these tech giants whose strategies are evolving every day. It is important that we have regulation of those companies and that we hold them accountable. There needs to be ongoing public education for children and youth, parents, teachers and caregivers, as well as the people who are coaching our kids in sports and beyond in our communities, so that we all know how to recognize the signs that a kid is in trouble, whether it is in the digital world or in the real life world, as we say.