McGill to host assembly of Canadian youth in Winnipeg to develop policy recommendations on online safety

MONTREAL, QC (May 10, 2023) – McGill University’s Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy will host a Youth Assembly on Digital Rights and Safety at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights Winnipeg this June. 

The initiative – a collaboration with MASSLBP and CIRA – will engage a diverse group of 18-year-olds from across Canada with the aim of integrating the voices of young Canadians into the policy-making process in Canada.

The bilingual Youth Assembly will host a diverse group of 18-year-olds from across Canada, with a focus on including participants from urban, suburban, and rural communities, Indigenous and other ethno-cultural minorities, and gender-diverse youth.

It will conclude with a presentation of recommendations to policymakers, parliamentarians, and civil society organizations at the end of the process in June. A full report of the recommendations will be released in September of this year. 

The deadline for recruitment is Monday, May 15, 2023. For more information, visit digitalassembly.ca. 

About Citizens’ Assemblies

Citizens’ Assemblies have been used across Canada and Europe to provide detailed guidance to governments and decision-makers concerning complex public policies. Working with a team of independent facilitators, members of the Assembly will learn about an important public issue, hear from experts, stakeholders, and other citizens as they work towards a consensus concerning their priorities, and issue detailed public reports that explain their work and make recommendations. 

Media contact: phaedra.desaint-rome@mcgill.ca