~ in loving memory
I’ve started the long task of writing everyone who has reached out to me and my family. If I haven’t written or responded I promise I will. There are hundreds of letters and comments. The words of kindness from total strangers has meant the world to us. They’ve come from all over: Yemen, France, allRead more about My thanks and gratitude[…]
This morning I saw a photo on Facebook. It was taken by a friend of mine and was of the cage at our local SPCA that is sponsored in memory of Rehtaeh. We headed over to check it out and took a beautiful dog named Bosco for a walk. Bosco is a seven year oldRead more about IMO Rehtaeh Parsons 1995-2013[…]
Anonymous held an operation Saturday in Halifax and it was a huge success. Again, I am very thankful to them for continuing the fight for justice in my daughter’s case. It was touching to see what they are doing and I was glad for the opportunity to meet some of them as well as manyRead more about Protest for Rehtaeh[…]
More than 43 percent of children today have been a victim of cyberbullying attacks online. According to DoSomething.org, one out of every four children have been a victim more than once. These sad but true statistics show that unfortunately, cyberbullying is a part of the world today and it’s a problem that parents, school administrators,Read more about Cyberbullying: How To Deal With An Escalating Trend[…]
This morning I woke up and read an article in the National Post about Rehtaeh’s case. I’m not upset or mad. A little disappointed maybe. The writer, Christie Blatchford, makes a few statements I would like to address. “What they had was a complainant whose evidence was all over the map, independent evidence that supportedRead more about Addressing Christie Blatchford’s Article[…]
Nearly three weeks after Rehtaeh died, the Nova Scotia Government introduced legislation to create Canada’s first cyberbullying investigative unit. This is a good start and I’m very happy to see it. Going by the reactions on a radio program today it’s getting a lot of support from local teenagers as well. Cyber-Safety Act The provinceRead more about Nova Scotia takes a step forward on cyberbullying[…]
People are saying there are already laws that cover what happened to our daughter Rehtaeh. For sexual assault that’s true. But there is something else that happened that our current laws do not cover. Rehtaeh went through much of what she did because a photograph of her was taken with a cellphone during the sexualRead more about Do we need a new law?[…]
“Back home from a whirlwind of speaking with the Prime Minister, many other Federal Ministers, and other members of Parliament…I wish you were here to tell you about it. I will say that Rehtaeh YOU give me strength to continue to honour you… like you gave me the strength to go to University for 7yrsRead more about Dear Rehtaeh[…]
The Avalon Sexual Assault Centre works to “eliminate sexual assault/abuse and to change the current socio-political culture that fosters sexism, social injustice and other forms of oppression.” Their mission statement is to “provide services for those affected by sexual violence, with primary emphasis on support, education, counselling and leadership/advocacy services for women.” Avalon was aRead more about Avalon Sexual Assault Centre[…]
As a father I tried my best to drill home the message ‘you are the company you keep‘ to my daughter Rehtaeh. I wanted her to choose her friends wisely for not only would she be judged through them but surrounding yourself with good people makes an incredible difference when you need it the most.Read more about The Company You Keep[…]