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National Bullying Awareness Week

Pop Star Was Bullied As A Teen, Offers Advice For The Amanda Todd Generation

Huffington Post Canada | Joshua Ostroff | Posted 05.15.2013 | Canada Music
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Lights is a pretty and successful pop star. But that's now. Back when she was known as Valerie Poxleitner, she was just another teenage girl whose own...

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ChangeMaker: The Downside of Criminalizing Cyberbullying

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 01.14.2013 | Canada Impact
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Craig and Marc Kielburger

It is widely believed Albertan Bill Belsey first coined the term "cyberbullying," a fusion of Sci-Fi writer William Gibson's word "cyberspace" and the offline term "bullying. We spoke to him about the biggest bullying myths, the best intervention strategies, the downside to proposed legislation that would criminalize cyberbullying.

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Was Amanda Todd's Death a Tipping Point?

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 01.14.2013 | Canada
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Craig and Marc Kielburger

This year we see one issue weighing on young people more than any other: bullying. After the event, we shared a moment with the mother of the B.C. teen who had taken her life to offer our condolences. The grieving mother told us she hoped her daughter's tragedy would prove a tipping point. We believe it has.

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Canadians Stand Together For 'True Color' PSA

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 03.05.2013 | Canada Impact
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Canadians are getting together to show their true colours. November 12 marks the start of National Bullying Awareness Week in Canada. This year's ...

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