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Global News Morning

January 27th, 2025

Unplugged Canada aims to pause giving kids smartphones until high school | Watch News Videos OnlineWatch Unplugged Canada aims to pause giving kids smartphones until high school Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

The Gazette

January 20th, 2025

Get smart about kids and smartphones

CBC News

September 21st, 2024

Canadian parents are pledging to delay getting their kids smartphones. Here's why | CBC NewsInspired by the Wait Until 8th movement in the United States, Unplugged Canada is asking parents to make a pledge to delay giving their kids smartphones until age 14. The group officially launched last weekend and has received 500 pledges so far.

CBC News Radio

September 17th, 2024

** To listen scroll to the episode titled Sept. 17, 2024: Some St. Albert parents are pledging to delay giving phones to their kids.

Edmonton AM with Mark Connolly, Tara McCarthy | Live Radio | CBC Listen

CBC National Radio

September 2024

Who's taking the smartphone pledge? | Columnists from CBC Radio | Live Radio | CBC Listen A global movement to delay when children get smartphones has arrived in Canada. Just this month an organization called Unplugged Canada officially launched its pledge program. It encourages parents to declare in writing that they won't give their kids smartphones until they reach high school. CBC's Blair Sanderson has this look at what's motivating parents to sign up.

CTV News

July 3rd, 2024

Parents advocate for non-smart phonesA group of local parents are advocating for non-smart phones for their children. Evan Kenny explains why.

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