Media and Internet

Media communications are a big part of modern life. Featured below are resources about the regulation and impact of various forms of mass media.

The resources on this page were hand-picked by the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta's staff as a good place to start.

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Canada/Federal

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has created this graphic novel to help young Canadians to better understand and navigate privacy issues in the online world. The 12-page graphic novel– is designed to appeal to tweens and younger teens. The novel was developed with feedback from young people, it tells the story of a brother and sister who learn (sometimes the hard way) about the privacy risks related to social networking, mobile devices and texting, and online gaming.To accompany the graphic novel, they have also developed a discussion guide that educators can use to generate further discussion and learning.

Related legal topic(s): Classroom materials, Internet safety, Privacy

This is a publication of the Canadian Justice Council which seeks to foster discussion on the role of both judges and reporters in giving the public a better understanding of issues relating to the administration of justice in Canada.

Related legal topic(s): Communications and media, Legal process

The CRTC is an independent public authority in charge of regulating and supervising Canadian broadcasting and telecommunications.

 

Related legal topic(s): Communications and media

The Commissioners office assists Canadians in resolving issues about their television service providers. If a Canadian cannot resolve a complaint with a communications service provider - regardless if it is a television service provider, Internet service provider, wireless service provider or telephone service provider - the CCTS will become the single point of contact for obtaining a resolution. All licensed television service providers will hae to become members of the CCTS by Septermber 1, 2017.

Related legal topic(s): Communications and media, Consumer protection and fraud, Contracts, Mediation and alternative dispute resolution

LawNow is a bi-monthly digital public legal education magazine which has been  published by the Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta for almost 40 years.  Its articles  and columns are written in plain language and take a practical look at how the law relates to the every day lives of Canadians. In each issue, LawNow’s Online Law column takes a look at the resources available on the internet for a specific legal topic.

Related legal topic(s): Internet law and policy