Wednesday, February 22, 2012


Half of all Canadians are bullied as children: Survey
Airdrie City View
An overwhelming majority of Canadians (85 per cent) believe that providing children and teenagers who bully others with a volunteer mentor is an effective way to reduce bullying. “Canadians universally understand that the friendship and guidance of a ...

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Live chat: Were you a victim of bullying?
Edmonton Journal
A new study conducted by Harris/Decima for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada found that half of Canadian adults surveyed said they were bullied as a child or teen, and nearly a third felt the abuse they suffered had a lasting harmful effect.

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The Epoch Times

Quebec Anti-Bullying Plan 'a Step in the Right Direction': UNICEF
The Epoch Times
UNICEF firmly believes that a children's rights framework is essential in any anti-bullying and violence prevention initiative targeted towards children. According to Statistics Canada, Quebec has a higher incidence of bullying than the national ...

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Standing up to bullying
Ladysmith Chronicle
29, schools across Canada will be recognizing Anti-Bullying Day, which started five years ago when two high school students in Nova Scotia organized a mass pink shirt day to stand up to bullies who had targeted a boy who came to school in a pink shirt.

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The old "sticks and stones" adage no longer applies
Cranbrook Daily Townsman
It's not often the RCMP get involved in bullying incidents at schools, but when it does happen, the consequences can be far reaching. Cst. Lisa Schlatter of the Cranbrook RCMP detachment has had to deal with bullying gone beyond the school yard before.

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Let's talk about bullies and bullying
Edmonton Journal
A new study conducted by Harris/Decima for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada found that half of Canadian adults surveyed said they were bullied as a child or teen, and nearly a third felt the abuse they suffered had a lasting harmful effect.




Straight.com (Blogs)

Disturbing trend in bullying
660 News
New figures from the Canadian Institute of Health Research show more than half of victims of homophobic bullying are actually heterosexual. The study examines the cycle of abuse, harassment and violence for children and teens and strategies being used ...
UBC study to evaluate success of anti-homophobia programsXtra.ca
$2M National Study on 'Making it Better' for Canadian LGBTQ YouthCare2.com (blog)

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Scarborough-Agincourt school trustee candidates discuss anti-bullying legislation
The Toronto Observer
Former trustee of the Scarborough District School Board as well as the Toronto District School Board, candidate Carol McDonald stressed that the anti-bullying process should be implemented for all children concerned school-wide, not strictly for gay ...




Toronto Star

Bill C-30 violation of every Canadian's privacy
Blue Mountains Courier-Herald
I think using children's safety to deceive and bully Canadians into thinking Bill C-30 is a good thing is despicable and insulting. On top of that, for Vic Toews to state that we are either for the bill, or we stand with child pornographers is ...
Beware opening door to online surveillance, critics sayCTV.ca
Matt Gurney: Vic Toews should step downNational Post (blog)

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Bullies need to be curbed
Chilliwack Times
Again, we're reminded that, for many kids, going to school is a fearful experience. Whether it's incessant name-calling, teasing, and verbal torment or outright violence and theft, a huge number of children will experience bullying during their school ...

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