Law Studies 12 - Social Media, Critical Thinking, and The Law
Law Studies 12 - Social Media, Critical Thinking, and The Law

Program length

75 Min

Audience

Youth / Schools

Delivery Options

Live HD Broadcast / In-Person

Many teens who are now online use the internet for communication, education, entertainment, research, socializing, business, and commerce. There is no doubt that the internet and social media have facilitated important positive connections and amazing accomplishments amongst our youth. In fact, teens are the primary producers of web content and want to share their ideas, thoughts, and pictures with others online. However, the disinhibition effect of technology has also created an environment where there could be significant legal consequences once a teen hits the send button. Many students are not aware of what these legal consequences are, and how their actions online can lead to an arrest and conviction under the Criminal Code of Canada, and/or civil law consequences here in Canada. In this program, we will cover:

  • The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms specific to the use of technology.
  • What are the sections of the Criminal Code of Canada that can be applied to the misuse of technology by teens?
  • Developing case law specific to the misuse of technology.
  • What are some of the civil consequences of the misuse of technology, and how are these different from the Criminal Code of Canada?

Your lead presenter, Darren Laur, brings 30 years of law enforcement experience to this presentation, combined with 5 years as a licensed online investigator helping schools, families, law enforcement, and businesses with criminal and civil internet and social media investigations.

Live Broadcasting of this program includes a Q&A portion

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Our program is not just about internet safety, it’s also about digital citizenship and literacy, online ethics, online critical thinking, and the challenges surrounding privacy, cyberbullying, and what we can do now to protect their digital footprint. The goal of our programs is not to instill fear or negate opportunities, rather to enlighten, empower, and enable participants to make informed online choices.

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We stay current on everything we do, and we have documented evidence that our presentation positively changes internet behaviour. We are also very proud of the fact that our programs have intervened in the lives of many, especially in our grade school programs where students who were contemplating suicide or self-harm as an option because they were in crisis or being targeted by cyberbullying or sexting went wrong issues. These students heard our empathetic message, reached out to us for help, and in each and every case (often working with their school) we were able to get them the help that they needed.

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Our programs are designed not only from extensive experience but also academic support. Members of The White Hatter Team come from a variety of backgrounds in formal post-secondary education and bring a breadth of knowledge with how technology impacts the world from each individual and society.

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