[1] More specifically, its goal is to reduce the victimization (sexual abuse and exploitation) of children by providing programs and services to the Canadian public.

[3] Initiated on 26 September 2002 as a two-year pilot project,[5] the Government of Canada recognized and announced Cybertip.ca in May 2004 as the national tip-line for the Canadian public reporting of online child sexual exploitation.

Staff examine reports from the public and forward those that are deemed potentially illegal to law enforcement in the appropriate jurisdiction.

As the central clearinghouse for online child exploitation, Cybertip.ca maintains a regularly updated list of specific foreign-hosted Internet addresses (URLs) associated with images of child sexual abuse, and provide that list in a secure manner to participating internet service providers (ISPs).

Of the reports processed, 98% were attributed to Project Arachnid; Of the child sexual exploitation reports processed, 99% were forwarded to law enforcement agencies, child welfare agencies, and/or INHOPE member hotlines, or a notice was sent to an electronic service provider; nearly 1.2 million notices were issued to electronic service providers in relation to child sexual abuse material[i] detected on their service.

[8] Launched in 2004, Kids in the Know was created to help children from kindergarten to high school using the unique information taken into account from the operation of Cybertip.ca.

[12] As of 5 May 2021[update], since its launch in 2017, Project Arachnid has processed more than 127 billion images; over 37.9 million images have been triggered for analyst review; over 7.2 million notices have been sent to internet service providers to remove child sexual abuse material;[i][2] and 85% of the notices issued relate to victims who are not known to have been identified by police.

[13] Aiming to work in collaboration on a global scale to reduce the availability of child sexual abuse material, the initiative is supported, in part, by the Secretary of State for the Home Department in the United Kingdom.

[9] In regards to education and prevention programs, resources, and training, the Centre has formal memorandums of understanding/protocols in place with the Government of Manitoba, Coaching Association of Canada, Scouts Canada, Calgary & Area Child Advocacy Centre, and the Canadian Armed Forces/Canadian Cadet Organizations.