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Qu’est-ce que le harcèlement ?

Ontario’s provincial legislation defines bullying as: repeated aggressive behaviour by a student where the behaviour is intended to have the effect of, or the student ought to know that the behaviour would be likely to have the effect of, causing harm, fear or distress to another individual. Bullying can take many forms, including physical, psychological, social or academic harm, and harm to an individual’s reputation or property. The bullying may also create a negative environment at a school for an individual. The bullying occurs in a relationship where there is a real or perceived power imbalance based on factors such as size; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity; sexuality; race/ethnicity/religion; or other issues.

Qu’est-ce que le cyberharcèlement ?

According to Ontario’s legislation, cyber-bullying occurs when a student engages in bullying behaviour electronically, and includes activities such as: creating a web page or a blog while pretending to be someone else; impersonating another person as the author of posted content or messages; or communicating material or messages to more than one person or posting on an electronic platform that can be accessed by one or more persons.

Pour les enseignants

How does the province of Ontario define bullying? Is there formal legislation in place that dicates how schools, both public and private, should protect students from bullying and promote bullying prevention?

Les enseignants sont responsables de contribuer au développement des compétences sociales et émotionnelles dont les élèves ont besoin pour entretenir des relations saines, et de leur enseigner que le harcèlement est contraire à la loi et inacceptable. Pour ce faire, ils doivent remplir certaines responsabilités et respecter certaines attentes, tant en classe que dans le cadre de leur ministère.

Bullying and the Ontario Law2024-03-17T22:06:23-06:00

In Ontario, there is a formal legislation on bullying and cyberbullying, Bill 13 Accepting Schools Act, 2012: An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters. The bill states the rights and responsibilities of teachers, schools, school boards, other school board employees, and ministries when preventing or dealing with bullying and cyberbullying instances. The law pertains to all incidents of bullying and cyberbullying that affect the school’s learning climate, whether on or off school property, face-to-face or electronic.

Pour plus de détails concernant la législation relative au cyberharcèlement, notamment la législation fédérale, veuillez consulter : Consequences juridiques du cyberharcèlement

Legal Requirements for Private Schools in Ontario

Sous The Education Act, private schools in Ontario are considered distinct from other schools and operate as businesses or non-profit organizations independently of the Ministry of Education. There is no specific legislation regarding bullying or cyberbullying for private schools. However, Bill 13 requires compliance by other persons or entities that use publicly funded school facilities (through rental or other agreements). This means that if a private school competes in athletics or other competitions that take place in publicly funded school facilities, or accesses school facilities such as classrooms, they are required to comply with Bill 13 in their operations.

What Legally Constitutes Bullying and Cyberbullying in Schools?

Bullying is considered to have occurred in a school if it happens: on a school site or public property within 50 metres of a school site; during an activity, function or program that is conducted for school purposes, regardless of whether it takes place at a school site; or through the use of technology or an electronic device provided to students by the school.

Bullying also occurs at a school if it happens through the use of technology or a device that is not provided to students by the school but has the effect of creating a hostile environment for a student at school, infringes on the legal rights of a student at school, or disrupts the education process or operation of a school. This expanded definition of bullying means that even if cyber-bullying occurs outside of school hours or away from school property educators still have an obligation to address incidents of bullying that affect a student’s learning environment.

Prévention du harcèlement et du cyberharcèlement2024-03-17T22:07:11-06:00

Les éducateurs partagent la responsabilité avec les parents et les autres adultes de la vie des élèves pour favoriser le développement des compétences sociales et émotionnelles dont ils ont besoin pour entretenir des relations saines et leur enseigner que le harcèlement est inexcusable et inacceptable.

Obligations of School Staff

All school staff who work directly with students have an obligation to respond to and report incidents that can have a negative impact on the school climate. This includes principals and vice principals, teachers, educational assistants and all other staff employed by the school board, such as those involved in social work, child and youth work, psychology and other related disciplines.

Au niveau de la classe/de l’école :

  • You are expected to report a bullying matter to the principal of the school as soon as you become aware of a student engaging in bullying or cyberbullying activities.

Au niveau des conseils scolaires :

  • School boards are expected to establish board-level policies and guidelines with respect to bullying and cyberbullying prevention and intervention in schools.
  • School boards are expected to consult with and ask for input from students, parents/ guardians, and the public when planning bullying prevention and intervention activities in schools.
  • School boards are expected to implement and periodically review the bullying prevention and intervention plan.
  • School boards are expected to make the bullying and cyberbullying prevention and intervention activities plan available to the public.
  •  School boards may be required to develop and implement an equity and inclusive education policy at the discretion of the Minister.

At the Ministry of Education Level:

  • The Ministry is expected to develop a model bullying and cyberbullying prevention and intervention plan to assist individual school boards in establishing their own bullying and cyberbullying prevention and intervention activities.
  • The Ministry is expected to make information about the number of reported suspensions and expulsions with respect to bullying and cyberbullying incidents available to parents/guardians.
Lorsqu'une situation de harcèlement ou de cyberharcèlement survient2024-03-17T22:08:14-06:00

Au niveau de la classe/de l’école :

  • If you witness an incident you are expected to respond unless doing so would cause immediate physical harm to yourself, a student or any other person. Reponses may include: identifying the behaviour, asking the student to stop the inappropriate behaviour, explaining why it is inappropriate or disrespectful and asking the student to change their behaviour in the future.
  • The school principal is responsible for investigating reported incidents of bullying or cyberbullying activities.

    The school principal is responsible for communicating the results of the investigation to the teacher or school board employee who reported the incident unless it would be inappropriate to do so.

  • The school principal is responsible for notifying parents/guardians of involved students the results of the investigation. The principal should explain:
  1. the nature of the bullying or cyberbullying activity – although personal information about the student who bullied may not be disclosed;
  2. the nature of the harm;
  3. the nature of any disciplinary measures taken in response to the bullying or cyberbullying incident;
  4. the supports that will be provided for the student who was bullied or cyberbullied.
  • The school principal is responsible for inviting parents or guardians to have a discussion about the supports that will be provided for the student who was bullied or cyberbullied to ensure that he or she feels safe at school.

At the Ministry of Education Level:

  • The Ministry of Education is responsible for making policies and guidelines regarding:
  1. the discipline of students engaging in bullying behaviours including cyberbullying;
  2. the form, content, and timing of reports on bullying or cyberbullying incidents;
  3. the provision of a framework to identify student behaviours that are inappropriate and that require disciplinary consequences;
  4. the provision of a framework to help students who have bullied to develop healthy relationships and make good choices so they can continue their learning and achieve success.
  • The Ministry of Education is responsible for establishing clear policies on training all teachers and school staff to:
  1. support students who have been bullied or cyberbullied, witnessed bullying or cyberbullying, or engaged in bullying or cyberbullying;
  2. increase their ability to respond to inappropriate student behaviours in schools.
  • The Ministry of Education is responsible for establishing policies and procedures that:
  1. allow parents and guardians to report incidents of bullying and cyberbullying;
  2. follow up with parents and guardians with the concerns about their children and bullying or cyberbullying incidents in an appropriate and a timely manner.
  • The Ministry of Education is responsible for establishing policies and procedures that :
  1. allow parents and guardians to report incidents of bullying;
  2. allocate resources to support students who engage in and/or are impacted by bullying and/or cyberbullying behaviours;
  3. provide a process for parents and guardians to follow if they have concerns about the supports being provided to their child.

Et enfin,

Remember to consider your own behaviour, despite any disagreements or hostility you may encounter. Children and youth closely watch what the adults in their life do and are influenced as much by your actions as your words. When students see you being respectful and empathetic towards others, even when you disagree, they are more likely to behave the same way.

Pour plus d'informations, veuillez consulter : https://www.prevnet.ca

Pour les parents

How does the law in Ontario address bullying and how does it work to protect students, whether the bullying is on or off school property, face-to-face or electronic?

Les parents sont responsables de travailler avec les adultes de la vie de leurs enfants pour leur enseigner que le harcèlement est inexcusable et inacceptable. Les écoles, les conseils scolaires, les parents, les enseignants et les ministères doivent collaborer pour créer des environnements sécuritaires et inclusifs où chacun est traité avec respect. Dans le cadre de cette collaboration visant à créer un milieu scolaire sûr, les parents disposent de certains droits en vertu de la législation actuelle. Les parents d’un enfant victime de harcèlement ou qui a été agresseur ont divers droits qui s’appliquent dans le cadre de la classe, au niveau du conseil scolaire et au niveau du ministère.

Bullying and the Ontario Law2024-03-17T22:09:36-06:00

In Ontario, there is a formal legislation on bullying and cyberbullying, Bill 13 Accepting Schools Act, 2012: An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to bullying and other matters. The bill states the rights and responsibilities of teachers, schools, school boards, other school board employees, and ministries when preventing or dealing with bullying and cyberbullying instances. The law pertains to all incidents of bullying and cyberbullying that affect the school’s learning climate, whether on or off school property, face-to-face or electronic.

Pour plus de détails concernant la législation relative au cyberharcèlement, notamment la législation fédérale, veuillez consulter : Consequences juridiques du cyberharcèlement 
Legal Requirements for Private Schools in Ontario

Sous The Education Act (Ontario), private schools in Ontario are considered distinct from other schools and operate as businesses or non-profit organizations independently of the Ministry of Education. There is no specific legislation regarding bullying for private schools. However, Bill 13 requires compliance by other persons or entities that use publicly funded school facilities (through rental or other agreements). This means that if a private school competes in athletics or other competitions that take place in publicly funded school facilities, or accesses school facilities such as classrooms, they are required to comply with Bill 13 in their operations.

What Legally Constitutes Bullying and Cyberbullying in Schools?

Bullying is considered to have occurred in a school if it happens: on a school site or public property within 50 metres of a school site; during an activity, function or program that is conducted for school purposes, regardless of whether it takes place at a school site; or through the use of technology or an electronic device provided to students by the school.

Bullying also occurs at a school if it happens through the use of technology or a device that is not provided to students by the school but has the effect of creating a hostile environment for a student at school, infringes on the legal rights of a student at school, or disrupts the education process or operation of a school. This expanded definition of bullying means that even if cyber-bullying occurs outside of school hours or away from school property educators still have an obligation to address incidents of bullying that affect a student’s learning environment.

Prévention du harcèlement et du cyberharcèlement2024-03-17T22:10:07-06:00

Parents/guardians have a responsibility to work with the adults in their child’s life (teachers, school principals, coaches, and group leaders) so that together, they can teach students that bullying is wrong and unacceptable. Schools, school boards, parents, teachers, and ministries are all responsible for creating safe and inclusive environments where everyone is treated with respect.

Voici vos droits en tant que parent en vertu de la législation actuelle :

Au niveau de la classe/de l’école :

  • You have the right to remind school board employees (i.e., teachers, staff, administrators) that they are required to report any bullying or cyberbullying incidents to the school principal as soon as they become aware of a student engaging in bullying activities.
  • You have the right to consult and provide input on planning for bullying and cyberbullying prevention and intervention activities in your schools.

Au niveau des conseils scolaires :

  • You have the right to expect that your school board has established policies and guidelines with respect to bullying and cyberbullying prevention and intervention in schools.
  • You have the right to ensure the school board implement and periodically review the plan.
  • You have the right to ask that the school board make the bullying and cyberbullying prevention and intervention plan available to the public.

At the Ministry of Education Level:

  • You have the right to ask the Ministry of Education to ensure the school board develop and implement an equity and inclusive education policy.
  • You have the right to ask the Ministry of Education to develop a model plan to assist school boards in establishing bullying and cyberbullying prevention and intervention activities in schools.
  • You have the right to ask the Ministry to make information about the number of bullying  and cyberbullying related suspensions and expulsions available to the parents.
Votre enfant a été victime de harcèlement physique ou numérique2024-03-17T22:10:43-06:00

If your child confides that he or she has been bullied or cyberbullied at school, or if you hear about it from school personnel or someone else, your rights as a parent under the current legislation are:

Au niveau de la classe/de l’école :

  • You have the right to ensure the school principal investigates reported incidents of bullying and cyberbullying activities.
  • You have the right to be notified of the results of an investigation, including:
  1. the nature of the bullying activity – although personal information about the student who bullied may not be disclosed;
  2. the nature of the harm to the student;
  3. the steps being taken to protect the student’s safety, including the nature of any disciplinary measures in response to the bullying incident; and
  4. the supports that will be provided for the student who engaged in bullying activity.
  • You have the right to meet with the school principal to have a discussion about the supports that will be provided for your child to ensure that he or she feels safe at school.

At the Ministry of Education Level:

  • You have the right to expect the Ministry to make policies and guidelines regarding:
  1. the discipline of students engaging in bullying behaviours, including cyberbullying;
  2. the form, content, and timing of reports on bullying incidents;
  3. the provision of a framework teachers and school boards can use to identify inappropriate student behaviours that require disciplinary consequences; and
  4. the provision of a framework teachers and school boards can use to help students develop healthy relationships and make good choices so they can continue their learning and achieve success.
  • You have the right to expect the Ministry to establish clear policies on training all teachers and school staff to:
  1. support students who have been bullied or cyberbullied, have witnessed bullying or cyberbullying, or have engaged in bullying or cyberbullying; and
  2. increase their ability to respond to inappropriate student behaviours in schools.
  • You have the right to expect the Ministry establish policies and procedures that allow parents and guardians to report incidents of bullying.
  • You have the right to expect the Ministry to establish policies and procedures that ensure parents’ and guardians’ concerns about their children and bullying incidents have been followed up in an appropriate and a timely manner.
  • You have the right to expect the Ministry to establish policies and procedures that allow for resources to support students who engage in and/or are impacted by inappropriate bullying or cyberbullying behaviours.

Les élèves qui sont victimes de harcèlement ne veulent souvent pas que leurs parents/tuteurs en fassent part à l’école pour peur ou honte, mais les enseignants et l’administration doivent en savoir davantage afin de pouvoir y mettre fin. Travaillez avec votre enfant pour déterminer les adultes qu’il ou elle peut faire confiance et avec lesquels il ou elle se sent le plus à l’aise, afin que ces adultes puissent participer à la solution.

Rappelez-vous : approchez-vous de l’école d’une manière calme et constructive, malgré les sentiments douloureux d’agressivité et de peur que vous pourriez éprouver. Il est votre devoir de protéger votre enfant, mais il est également du devoir de l’école de maintenir un environnement d’apprentissage sûr pour tous les élèves. Il incombe à l’école de déterminer les réponses et les conséquences appropriées pour l’élève qui a harcelé et de préserver la vie privée des élèves. Restez concentrés sur la résolution du problème – empêchez de nouveaux incidents et assurez-vous que votre enfant se sente en sécurité et soutenu.

Votre enfant a été victime de harcèlement physique ou numérique2024-03-17T22:11:10-06:00

If you find out that your child has bullied at school, either through hearing about it from school personnel, your child, or someone else, your rights as a parent under the current legislation are:

Au niveau de la classe/de l’école :

  • You have the right to be notified by the school principal that your child has engaged in a bullying or cyberbullying activity that resulted in harm to another student. The principal should explain:
  1. the bullying or cyberbullying activity that resulted in harm to another student;
  2. the nature of the harm;
  3. the disciplinary measures taken in response to the bullying or cyberbullying incident; and
  4. the supports that will be provided for your child.

When notifying a parent of a student who has engaged in a bullying or cyberbullying activity, the principal shall not disclose the name or other personal information about a student who has been harmed as a result of the activity.

At the Ministry of Education Level:

  • You have the right to expect the Ministry to make policies and guidelines regarding:
  1. the discipline of students engaging in bullying or cyberbullying behaviours;
  2. the form, content, and timing of the bullying or cyberbullying incidences reports sent to the Ministry;
  3. the provision of a framework to identify inappropriate student behaviours that require disciplinary consequences; and,
  4. the provision of a framework to help students who have bullied or cyberbullied develop healthy relationships and make good choices so they can continue their learning and achieve success.
  • You have the right to expect the Ministry to establish policies to train all teachers and other staff on how to support students who have been bullied or cyberbullied, have witnessed bullying or cyberbullying, or have engaged in bullying, and to increase their ability to respond to inappropriate student behaviours.
  • You have the right to expect the Ministry to establish policies and procedures that allocate resources to support students who engage in and/or are impacted by bullying and/or cyberbullying behaviours.
Action Plan for parents whose child is being bullied, or has bullied others2024-03-17T22:11:35-06:00
  1. Prenez le temps de gérer vos émotions. L’apprentissage que votre enfant a été victime de harcèlement physique ou numérique – ou de harcèlement envers autrui – peut être très douloureux. Écoutez attentivement les informations et, si nécessaire, indiquez que vous avez besoin de temps pour vous acclimater à cette information avant de passer à autre chose.
  2. Réagissez avec précaution envers votre enfant. Prenez au sérieux les allégations de harcèlement. Reconnaissez toujours le courage de votre enfant lorsqu’il ou elle rapporte ou parle d’un harcèlement. Expliquez-lui que c’est votre responsabilité d’aider à résoudre le problème et à mettre fin au harcèlement, et cela inclut de signaler le harcèlement à l’école et de travailler en coopération avec celle-ci. Rassurer l’élève victime d’un harcèlement, en lui expliquant qu’il ou elle a le droit d’être en sécurité, de bénéficier de la protection des adultes à l’école et d’être traité avec respect par tous. Aidez l’élève qui a harcelé à comprendre ces droits. Insistez sur sa responsabilité de traiter les autres avec respect.
  3. Visitez www.prevnet.ca pour obtenir plus d’informations sur le harcèlement.
  4. Avant de rencontrer le personnel de l’école pour élaborer un plan de sécurité pour votre enfant ou un plan de réaction positive si votre enfant a été victime de harcèlement, fixez des objectifs à court et à long terme. Il est important de déterminer ce que vous souhaitez accomplir et de savoir à quoi vous attendre de l’école en fonction de ses droits et de ses responsabilités en vertu de la législation.
  5. Suivre et contrôler l’efficacité du plan. Consultez régulièrement votre enfant et l’école pour vous assurer que le problème est pris en charge et qu’aucun nouvel incident n’est survenu. Commencez par consulter régulièrement, puis réduisez progressivement les visites à tous les quelques jours, toutes les semaines, etc. Il est souvent nécessaire de suivre la situation pendant plusieurs mois.
  6. Dès le premier moment où vous vous rendez compte de la situation, rédigez un rapport détaillé sur ce qui s’est passé, quand cela s’est produit, ce qui a été fait et si le plan d’action a été efficace pour mettre fin à la harceleurie.

Gardez à l’esprit que vous êtes un modèle pour vos enfants. Les enfants regardent très attentivement ce que font leurs parents et sont influencés par leurs actions ainsi que par leurs paroles. Si vos enfants voient que vous communiquez avec respect et restez constructif face aux désaccords avec les autres, ils sont plus susceptibles de faire de même.

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