MediaSmarts, Get Cyber Safe, the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario, in line with Cyber Security Awareness Month and Media Literacy Week 2025, invite Canadians of all ages to three free virtual workshops to help you learn how to be safer online.
Join one or all of our workshops and invite your friends, loved ones and colleagues to join us, too. You do not have to take one workshop to take the others. For more information about these workshops, please contact communications@mediasmarts.ca.
Please note that these workshops are designed for Canadian individuals to help raise their cyber security awareness and to help them feel more empowered online. These workshops are not meant as formal or certified training sessions for organizations nor for insurance purposes.
Discover online safety workshop – Thursday, October 16, 2025
Designed for individuals with beginner technical knowledge, this workshop will help equip you with the information and tools to:
- create strong passwords and passphrases
- download apps safely
- help you avoid online scams
Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025
Time: 1 pm EDT
Location: Presented on Zoom
Register for the Discover online safety workshop
Navigating online privacy and security workshop – Thursday, October 23, 2025
Designed for individuals with beginner to intermediate technical knowledge, this workshop looks at how to keep your devices and your personal life secure online. Topics will include how to:
- secure your accounts and devices
- keep your devices safe from malware
- prevent and deal with cyberstalking
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Time: 1 pm EDT
Location: Presented on Zoom
Register for the Navigating online privacy and security workshop
Navigating online information workshop – Wednesday, October 29, 2025
The internet is full of information—but how do you know what to trust? This hands-on workshop teaches you how to find reliable online information, check sources and avoid misinformation. Learn practical strategies for using search engines, Wikipedia, social media and sharing sites like YouTube more effectively and safely. Participants will leave with tools to make smarter choices about what they read, watch, and share online.
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time: 1 pm EDT
Location: Presented on Zoom
Register for the Navigating online information workshop
MediaSmarts is Canada's bilingual centre for digital media literacy. A registered charity, MediaSmarts has been conducting research, developing resources, and advancing digital media literacy since 1996. Their vision is that everyone is empowered to engage with all forms of media confidently and critically.
Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO) is the provincial organization recognized for its leadership in elder abuse prevention in the province, providing education, training, resource development and information about the increasingly complex issues of elder abuse. EAPO envisions an Ontario where all seniors are free from ageism and abuse, where human rights are advanced, protected, and respected.
Find out more at Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario. Sign up to receive EAPO's newsletter.
CNPEA builds awareness, support, and capacity for a coordinated pan-Canadian approach to the prevention of elder abuse and neglect. We promote the rights of older adults through knowledge mobilization, collaboration, policy reform and education.
Find out more at Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. Discover our national engagement strategy at Future Us. Sign up to receive CNPEA's newsletter.