Source: Helen Regan, cnn.com, February 22, 2020 Hugh Jackman posted a video to Twitter, telling Quaden Bayles he will always have a friend in him, while urging viewers to “please be kind to each other. Bullying is not OK, period.” (CNN) — Bullied at school for his dwarfism, 9-year-old Bayles sobs uncontrollably in the back of his… Continue reading World rallies around young bullying victim
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Canada’s bullying problem — and why we can’t seem to fix it
Source: Heather Yourex-West, Global News, October 9, 2019 In the 22 years since his daughter’s death, Manjit Virk has tried to do whatever he could to prevent other kids from being bullied. “We were travelling the nation, all over, wherever people invited us we made sure we (would) go there because it was an important… Continue reading Canada’s bullying problem — and why we can’t seem to fix it
Anti-bullying bylaws popular but ineffective in Saskatchewan
Source: Bridget Yard, CBC News, November 13, 2018 Bylaws have been passed in several small municipalities over the years, but are they making a difference? When Weyburn’s anti-bullying bylaw came into effect in 2006, few people had Facebook and Twitter had only just been founded. The bylaw was created in anticipation of cyberbullying, but it has… Continue reading Anti-bullying bylaws popular but ineffective in Saskatchewan
‘Nowhere to turn’: Saskatoon girl creates mental health app for bully victims
Source: CBC News, October 23, 2018 Kelli Lemstra created the app after years of being bullied Kelli Lemstra says she was bullied so severely she considered suicide. Now she’s trying to make a difference for other bullying victims. “I did want to kill myself in Grade 7 and 8,” she said on CBC Radio’s Saskatoon Morning. “It was really, really… Continue reading ‘Nowhere to turn’: Saskatoon girl creates mental health app for bully victims
Anti-bullying efforts in Sask. get $150K boost
Source: CBC News, November 23, 2017 Restorative Action Program Inc. uses facilitators in schools to combat bullying The fight against bullying and cyberbullying is getting a $150,000 boost from the government of Saskatchewan. Winston Blake, executive director of Saskatoon Restorative Action Program, which will be receiving $80,000 of that, says making an impact will take a concerted effort from… Continue reading Anti-bullying efforts in Sask. get $150K boost
West Central Crisis Centre – October is Bullying Prevention Month
By West Central Crisis Centre, October 2016 “One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.” ― Michael J. Fox Bullying is repeated aggressive behavior that can be physical, verbal, or relational. Boys frequently bully using physical threats and actions, while girls are… Continue reading West Central Crisis Centre – October is Bullying Prevention Month
'Ugliest girls' poll: Student's response to cyberbullying goes viral
Lynelle Cantwell says she feels sorry for those who participated in the online attack A Newfoundland and Labrador high school student’s response to online bullying is winning praise from friends and family, who are proud of her bravery in the face of a mean-spirited post. Lynelle Cantwell was in math class Monday in Holy Trinity High in Torbay… Continue reading 'Ugliest girls' poll: Student's response to cyberbullying goes viral