$100K grant to child protection centre honours royal baby

The federal government on Thursday gave$100,000 to the Canadian Centre for Child Protectionto support the Winnipeg-based centresefforts to keep kids safe online.

The donation was made in the name ofHis Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, the first child born toPrince William and Kate, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

"Through this gift, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection will provide more parents and schools with important safety resources to address online bullying," saidMinister of JusticePeter MacKay, who was joined by Prime Minister Stephen Harper's wife,Laureen, at the announcement.

"Over the past year, we have all witnessed the complex nature of cyberbullying and the challenges faced when sexual violence, technology and bullying collide," Lianna McDonald, the executive director of the child protection centre said, referring toRehtaeh Parsons, the Nova Scotia teen who was bullied online and then took her own life.

"We are committed to helping teens, families and schools navigate through these challenging situations so that youth can thrive, feeling both safe and supported in their communities.

The donation comes onCybertip.ca Awareness Day, during which law enforcement agencies across Canada will distributethe child protection centres new safety resource, Parenting Teens and Tweens In the Digital World.

The brochure includes information on trends and online risks that Cybertip.ca has noticed in reports from the public such as sexting, online luring, and cyberbullying.