Category: Bullying

I was going to write an article summarizing Nova Scotia’s proposed new Cyber-Safety Act. Legislation that the government has introduced to battle cyberbullying. However, my colleague David Fraser has done an excellent job noting the highlights of the Act on his Canadian Privacy Law Blog so I would commend his article to anyone interested in this issue. You can read it here.

Almost a year ago I wrote an article for the Atlantic Canada legal Examiner: More Needs To be Done in Nova Scotia to Protect Children Against Cyberbullying. The province has now tabled the new legislation and it does do more to help protect our children so I thought I would share my views of the proposed legislation.

Parental responsibility

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I posted an article on the Legal Examiner Reminder: Wear Pink Tomorrow to Combat Bullying
as a reminder about Halifax Regional School Board’s Stand Up Against Bullying Day.

I will be wearing pink tomorrow and I hope you will too.

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I posted an article today on the Legal Examiner: Childhood Memories Show Lasting Effects of Bullying – More needs to be done

I thought I would follow up with a list of resources for parents and the public.

Kids Help Phone

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Nova Scotia’s Cyberbullying Task Force recently released its recommendations. The Report has some valuable information and makes a number of recommendations to curb bullying and help make our kids safer.

Unfortunately, the province’s response to the Task Force recommendations has, to date, been underwhelming.

More Needs to Be Done in Nova Scotia to Protect Children Against Cyberbullying

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