CBC’s Kevin Yarr talked to federal Justice Minister Arif Virani about a cybercrime that left a P.E.I. teenager dead last year, and what could be done to save lives in the future.
Warning: This story deals with suicide. If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual extortion, or is struggling with mental health, you can find resources for help at the bottom of this story.
Too many young people are dying because of crimes mediated by online platforms, says federal Justice Minister Arif Virani, and he believes his Online Harms Act — introduced in Parliament in February — can help put it to a stop.
One of those people was Prince Edward Islander Harry Burke, who died by suicide a year ago this month during a sextortion attempt. The 17-year-old’s story was brought up in the P.E.I. legislature last month as MLAs voted to have the …
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