Canada Bullying

Teens Share Bullying Tales In Confession Booth

CBC | Posted 05.27.2012

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One girl says the torment of being bullied made her suicidal and ultimately "ruined two years of my schooling." Another girl ...

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Tory MP Wants Anti-Bullying Laws For Fetuses

CP | Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press | Posted 05.18.2012

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OTTAWA - A Conservative MP says anti-bullying initiatives across the country should also protect fetuses.Maurice Vellacott, who represents the Saskatc...

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Are Modern Teachers to Blame for Bullies?

Tracie Wagman | Posted 04.19.2012

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The movie "Bully" ends with a call for other children to stand up and help when they witness a bullying situation. The premise is that if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem. But is it fair to put the burden on children to speak up and help when they see someone being bullied? Is it really realistic?

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Quebec Cracks Down On Schoolyard Bullying

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 04.13.2012

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MONTREAL - The Quebec government has announced new legislation and a $1-million-a-year ad campaign geared at cracking down on bullying in schools.Char...

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The Bullying Epidemic and How We Can End it

John Izzo | Posted 04.11.2012

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I think one element of bullying that we don't talk enough about is the need for parents of teens who do the bullying to step up. Where are the parents of these kids?

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Bullies Are Drawn To Blue

CBC | Posted 04.09.2012

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Children who cry easily and show other signs of depression are more likely to be bullied, but researchers suggest the depression may not ...

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Boy Sets Girl's Hair On Fire

CBC | Posted 04.08.2012

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A 15-year-old boy has been charged with assault with a weapon after a 14-year-old girl's hair was set on fire in a Saint John school's cl...

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Obese Teens More Likely To Be Bully And Victim, Study Finds

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 03.24.2012

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KINGSTON, Ont. - Obese teens are on both sides of the bullying divide with a greater likelihood of being victims and perpetrators compared to their pe...

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Ontario Boy Victimized By An 'Allergy Bully'?

CBC | Posted 03.21.2012

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A Renfrew, Ont., mother says her seven-year-old son's allergy to nuts was used to bully him at school, an incident she says took a month ...

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4 Steps To Blindside Bullying

The Huffington Post Canada | Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 01.19.2012

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Craig and Marc Kielburger are founders of Free The Children and Me to We, a social enterprise. They are authors of "The World Needs Your Kid: Raising ...

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How We Can Stand Up to Bullies

Nick Cowling | Posted 02.21.2012

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No celebrity messenger can draw the same level of emotion or heartache that is inherent in the stories of the victims they represent. After all, if we really need Lady Gaga to illustrate why teen suicide is unacceptable, society has deep problems.

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Tough Talk on Bullying with the Minister of Education

Tracie Wagman | Posted 02.21.2012

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Ontario's Ministry of Education reached out to me and asked if I wanted to discuss bullying with the Minister. Would I?! You bet. The question is, did she really want to hear what I have to say?

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Anti-Gay Group From US Targets Vancouver School

CP | Terri Theodore, The Canadian Press | Posted 02.17.2012

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VANCOUVER - An American group opposed to same-sex marriage is fanning the flames in a controversy around an anti-bullying booklet put out by Vancouver...

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How I Bullied the Bully

Peter Worthington | Posted 02.14.2012

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I grew up despising bullies, perhaps because my father loathed them. When my sister Robin was being bullied, my pal Jim McConkie and I would trail her as she walked to school. When the bully harassed her, we were on him. It solved the problem.

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No One Can Stop Bullying... Not Even Dalton McGuinty

Peter Worthington | Posted 02.08.2012

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Despite the media, social and political attention directed at bullying, nothing has emerged that gives any indication that it can be stopped. Because bullying is human nature. It's part of growing up. Most of us learn to deal with it.

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A Bully's Inner World of Contempt

Ken Rabow | Posted 02.05.2012

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When kids act out, their inner worlds of contempt for themselves are projected onto others. If you can catch those actions early enough, deflect them and encourage those kids to share their positive passions from a place of strength, we may prevent those waves of angst from crashing down upon others.

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Anti-Bullying Rally Held As Quebec Teen Laid To Rest

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 02.03.2012

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MONTREAL - Friends and family of a 15-year-old girl who killed herself after being apparently bullied by classmates gathered in Granby, Que. today for...

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Ten Things I've Learned From Bullies

Josh Bowman | Posted 01.31.2012

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Bullying is not just the territory of the biggest and strongest. A bully is someone who can create and abuse power in a relationship. Your boss can be a bully. Someone you are dating. The bullying is in the constant threat of violence and the power dynamics at play.

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Q&A With Everynone: Filmmakers Behind 'Losers' Tackle Bullying

The Huffington Post Canada | Arti Patel | Posted 11.18.2011

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Cyber-bullying affected a kid aged 8 - 17 in about every 10th household in Canada this year, according to Statistics Canada. On top of this, 35 pe...

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Bullying: Every Parent's Worst Nightmare

Zein Odeh | Posted 01.17.2012

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Schools should be a safe haven for all students. A place where children can exchange ideas, learn, play and create memories that will last a lifetime. We all have a role in the school system to ensure that they do exactly that.

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The Life and Times of Jamie Hubley

Anne Lagace Dowson | Posted 12.27.2011

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Some of the kids who say things like "that is so gay" probably don't mean it and don't really understand what they are saying. But words are weapons. They have power and meaning. They wound.

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Conservatives' "It Gets Better" Video: Hypocrisy or Opportunity?

Josh D. Scheinert | Posted 12.23.2011

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Is it hypocritical for a bunch of historically anti-gay MPs all of sudden attempting to reach out to gay teens with an "It Gets Better" video? I believe the Conservative video is commendable, but only if it signifies a shift in attitude on the part of the party. What's really needed is for things to get better today.

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Conservatives' 'It Gets Better' Video Gets Criticized

The Huffington Post Canada | Lauren Strapagiel | Posted 12.22.2011

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Earlier this week a group of Conservative MPs and staffers released an anti-bullying video aimed at gay youth and the criticism has been swift. In...

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Hundreds At Gay Ottawa Teen's Funeral

CBC | Posted 12.20.2011

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Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church in Ottawa was packed to twice its capacity for the funeral of 15-year-old Jamie Hubley, a gay teenage...

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Jamie Hubley Didn't Have to Die

Josh D. Scheinert | Posted 12.18.2011

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Before we have another case like Jamie Hubley's on our hands, it's time for Canada to stand up loud and proud and say, "It gets better." Where is Prime Minister Harper's message that it gets better? I don't believe that Harper, his cabinet, the Conservative Party or other Members of Parliament are anti-gay. But I think their silence is deafening.

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