📚 Instructions

Complete all sections to test your understanding of the Internet Age, digital privacy rights, cyberbullying issues, and Canadian content regulations. For short answer questions, use the Introduce-Illustrate-Conclude format: identify the topic, provide examples from the text, and explain the significance.

True/False Questions (10 points)

1. The CRTC was formed in 1968 and initially focused on protecting Canadian content on radio and television.

2. In the past, the CRTC required at least 60% of Canadian television programming to be Canadian in origin.

3. In 1999, the CRTC decided to heavily regulate all Internet content.

4. Since 2003, there have been 41 cases of cyberbullying involving suicide in Canada, the US, Australia, and the UK.

5. Rehtaeh Parsons died in 2013 after being removed from life support following a suicide attempt.

6. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 2014 that police can access Internet users' identities without a warrant.

7. Peter MacKay announced Canada's anti-cyberbullying campaign "Stop Hating Online" in 2014.

8. In 2006, the CRTC did not impose Canadian-content rules on television programming delivered through cellphones.

9. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has raised concerns about drone surveillance.

10. Canada has comprehensive regulations governing all aspects of drone operation and surveillance.

Multiple Choice Questions (10 points)

1. What year was the CRTC formed?

2. In 2015, the CRTC changed its approach to Canadian content because:

3. Rehtaeh Parsons was from which city?

4. What makes the Internet "the most democratic medium in the world" according to the text?

5. The 2014 Supreme Court of Canada ruling confirmed that:

6. What was Rehtaeh Parsons's age when she attempted suicide?

7. Which organization is concerned about drone surveillance privacy issues?

8. After Rehtaeh Parsons's death, two boys were charged with:

9. According to the text, in 2011, nine out of twelve companies in the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association received:

10. Police use drones in Canada for all of the following EXCEPT:

Matching Question (5 points)

Match the key terms with their descriptions:

Terms/People

CRTC
Peter MacKay
Rehtaeh Parsons
"Stop Hating Online"
OPC

Descriptions

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, formed in 1968
Justice Minister who announced Canada's anti-cyberbullying campaign in 2014
17-year-old victim of cyberbullying from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Canada's anti-cyberbullying campaign launched in 2014
Office of the Privacy Commissioner, concerned about drone surveillance

Short Answer Questions (15 points - 5 points each)

1. Using the Introduce-Illustrate-Conclude format, analyze the evolution of the CRTC's approach to Canadian content regulation from 1968 to 2015. What does this change reveal about the challenges of maintaining national identity in the digital age?

2. Examine the Rehtaeh Parsons case as an example of the negative impacts of the Internet Age. How did this tragedy lead to changes in Canadian law and policy, and why is this significant for understanding digital citizenship in Canada?

3. Evaluate the tension between security/law enforcement needs and privacy rights in the digital age. Using examples from the text, explain why the 2014 Supreme Court ruling on Internet anonymity represents a significant balance of these competing interests.