~ in loving memory
I recently had the please to speak about cyberbullying with two wonderful dads on the Podcast Show Dadsaster. Each week Mark Staufer and Bryan Erwin discuss the “challenges of fatherhood in an honest and comedic way with celebrity guest dads and tips, workarounds and examples from their own family-life”. [box type=”info” align=”alignleft” ]Around half ofRead more about DADSASTER Show 30: Cyberbullying[…]
Imagine yourself in this situation: without their knowledge, your child has a sexually graphic photo taken of them. The photo fits the legal definition of child pornography and you know who took it and who is distributing it. You pass this information on to police and they open an investigation. The image ends up beingRead more about Government to focus on protecting the most vulnerable victims – children.[…]
“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” – Desmond Tutu Rita-Clare LeBlanc had reached the darkest moment of her young life. The months of bullying at her high school had taken a toll and she decided to end her life and become yet another statistic ofRead more about Bullying: when schools are the bystander[…]
Trolls come in a variety of different sizes and shapes. Some are the hit and run types and will create a different username and profile for each attack while others are in it for the long haul and stick to a single profile. Trolls have been studied for awhile and the more thats learned aboutRead more about Anatomy of a Troll[…]
Distributing “intimate images” without prior consent ought to be illegal and carry a sentence of anywhere from six months to five years, says a new report that was expedited following the suicide of Nova Scotia teen Rehtaeh Parsons in April. The report, received on Friday by newly minted Justice Minister Peter MacKay, makes nine recommendations,Read more about Government acts on cyberbullying[…]
WINDSOR — A Hants County mother concerned about bullying at her daughter’s school has organized a camp to help avoid the kind of tragic events said to have contributed to the death of Rehtaeh Parsons. Leanne Myles of Windsor was outraged by the 17-year-old’s death. Rehtaeh, a Cole Harbour student, attempted suicide in April andRead more about West Hants Girls CAMP Connect[…]
From the BULLY Project Facebook Page: On April, 17 year old Nova Scotia native Rehtaeh Parsons passed after taking her own life following an alleged rape by four teenage boys in 2011 and widespread circulation of a photo of the assault. With lots of public outrage and many questions still being asked, the Nova ScotianRead more about The Bully Project[…]
This is a major project submitted by NSCC student Jennifer MacNeil. Her audio piece looks at bullying in the NS school system. It’s an informative 17 minute report and well worth the listen.
In a way, to be indifferent to that suffering is what makes the human being inhuman. Indifference, after all, is more dangerous than anger and hatred. Anger can at times be creative. One writes a great poem, a great symphony. One does something special for the sake of humanity because one is angry at theRead more about The Perils of Indifference[…]
The Red Hood Project is a movement for consumer protection for children online and was founded following the death of Amanda Todd. The Project is bringing to light the dozens of media reports documenting “the increasing victimization of children by blackmail, rape, abduction and even murder.” All because the industry that allows children to useRead more about Red Hood Project[…]