2024 Canada Youth Internet Governance Forum

Attention Youth in Canada: Come be part of the inaugural Canada Youth Internet Governance Forum (IGF) happening Friday, 27 September 2024!

IGFs are a space for dialogue and discussion about the Internet and its evolution around the world. To date, Canada has not had a Youth IGF. As distinct Internet stakeholders, youth have grown up with the Internet, helped shape its development, but not necessarily been widely consulted on its growth and permeation in Canada. The Canada Youth IGF works to change this trajectory by bringing youth in Canada together, both in-person and virtually, for a day to discuss some of the most pressing Internet governance challenges in Canada.

Developed by Youth IGF Canada, Canada's recognized Youth IGF Coordinator by the United Nations Global IGF, and co-hosted by The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University, this event will build the leadership, knowledge, and networks of the Canadian youth Internet community.

The event has been supported by a CIRA Net Good Grant.

If you are an invited guest, or have applied for a Canada Youth IGF Travel and Accommodations Honourarium, please refrain from registering for a ticket at this time.

AGENDA (speakers will be listed closer to the date). All times are presented in Eastern Standard Time (Toronto)

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Registration

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Opening Remarks

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Light break, setup for panels

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Panel: Youth Leadership in Canadian Internet Governance

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch (provided for free)

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m., Panel: Language Diversity Online - Inuktitut and Canadian Indigenous Languages in Internet Script

2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Light break

2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., Panel: Both Wireline and Wireless Broadband Access for Youth

3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Light break, setup for keynote speech

4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Keynote Speech

4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m., Panel: A roundtable discussion of What the Online Harms Act Means for You(th)

5:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Closing Remarks

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Optional Social/Networking Session for in-person participants

Host or Publisher Youth Internet Governance Forum Canada