Organizers say it's going to be the biggest Pink Shirt Day ever this year. The event, now in its sixth year, aims to take a stand against bulling throughout Vancouver and around the world. Dave Teixeira says students at hundreds of schools will wear their pink shirts and buttons today, joined … [Read more...]
Bullying continues for Todd family with social media imposters
January 2, 2013 by
Amanda Todd’s mother continues to face online harassment nearly three months after her daughter's high profile suicide following years of online bullying. Through Twitter and Facebook, individuals continue to bully the Todd family through impersonation -- even going so far as to interact with those sending messages of sympathy. "I'm just … [Read more...]
Kids work to end bullying
December 14, 2012 by
A group of high school students from Metro Vancouver have a message for Premier Christy Clark: you need to visit schools to create an effective anti-bullying program. They gathered Thursday to discuss tackling bullying in their schools. Member of the Vancouver District Student Council, Kevin Dhir, says the program doesn't address online … [Read more...]
Premier looks to “Erase Bullying”
November 13, 2012 by
Students, politicians and educators have gathered at a special summit to find a solution to bullying. It began with current and former high school students telling their stories of being bullied. And Premier Christy Clark told attendees the enviroment inside schools needs to shift away from putting up with bullies. Clark says students need to … [Read more...]
New online tool to fight bullying
November 13, 2012 by
The Premier is hailing a new online reporting tool as a new way to fight bullying in schools. Christy Clark says kids at school will be able to use a new website to report being a victim of bullying. She says, "the report will go directly to the Safe School co-ordindator at the school and the name of the individual who reported it will never be … [Read more...]
Study on bullying one group short
November 12, 2012 by
The BC Government may be using a room at Simon Fraser University's Vancouver Campus for its Erase Bullying Summit Tuesday, but it hasn't invited anybody from the University's own research team looking into online bullying. Chantal Faucher with the University's Cyber Bullying Research team admits she was surprised nobody asked for her involvement in … [Read more...]
10 point plan to eliminate bullying at school
June 1, 2012 by
The provincial government has unveiled a ten point plan to erase bullying from BC schools. Premier Christy Clark says it includes a five year training program for teachers to recognize potential threats and dedicated safety coordinators in all 60 school districts. The program is expected to cost two million dollars over five years, much of that … [Read more...]
