19
Jan
Change Your Story
https://youtu.be/u_4wLtna5mM
Category: Cyberbullying
13
May
Bill C-13
Version française ci-dessous May 13, 2014 The House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights Ottawa, Ont., CANADA Mr. Chair, Good morning and thank you for allowing me to come here today and express my thoughts on Bill C-13. My name is Glen Canning. In April of 2013 my daughter, Rehtaeh Parsons, endedRead more about Bill C-13[…]
19
Apr
Arrest in Amanda Todd Case
Five charges — including harassment and Internet luring — have been laid against Aydin Coban, a Dutch national, in connection with the online extortion of B.C. teen Amanda Todd. “This is truly a day that we’ve been waiting for, to hear that something has come out of Amanda’s story,” said Amanda’s mom Carol Todd atRead more about Arrest in Amanda Todd Case[…]
08
Feb
Nightwood Theatre tackles cyberbullying
If you live in Toronto or happen to be visiting please take in this important production about the dangers the digital age presents to our youth. I wish I could attend. PLEASE share this post so they get as much publicity as possible. I love it when artists use their talents to educate and inspireRead more about Nightwood Theatre tackles cyberbullying[…]
10
Jan
“Stop Hating Online” TV Ad
Yesterday morning I had the opportunity to speak to hundreds students at Fairview Junior High School in Halifax. I was invited by Federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay to help introduce the new national campaign that emphasizes the legal consequences of cyberbullying. The campaign is called Stop Hating Online and it outlines what constitutes cyberbullying andRead more about “Stop Hating Online” TV Ad[…]
27
Nov
Interview on The Third Wave (CHUO 89.1FM)
It was a pleasure to speak with Ottawa’s Julie Lalonde yesterday on her CHUO show The Third Wave. Julie has a blog post on sexual violence that briefly mentions Rehtaeh. The response she got from a “jimmy j” is simply disgusting. No surprise that person is the same one who wrote filth about Rehtaeh onRead more about Interview on The Third Wave (CHUO 89.1FM)[…]
21
Nov
The Right Legislation at the Right Time
It was hard for us to believe. The sharing of a humiliating image of our daughter Rehtaeh, taken without her knowledge, was not a police matter. We were told it was a community issue, not a legal one. A ‘community issue’ is lingo for there’s nothing you can do about it and/or it’s to bigRead more about The Right Legislation at the Right Time[…]
20
Nov
Cyberbullying legislation to be announced
Welcome news this morning. [box type=”shadow” align=”alignleft” width=”600″ ]OTTAWA – The federal government is poised to announce new legislation Wednesday that will make it a crime to distribute intimate images without the consent of the person in those pictures. Justice Minister Peter MacKay and Public Safety Minister Steven Blaney are set to announce the detailsRead more about Cyberbullying legislation to be announced[…]
15
Nov
Canadian Arrests Underscore Importance of Reporting to Cybertip.ca
I am very proud to know many of the people working tirelessly at the Canadian Centre for Child Protection and honoured that to call them friends. [box type=”shadow” align=”aligncenter” ]TORONTO – At least 386 children have been rescued from sexual exploitation and hundreds of suspects arrested in a sweeping child pornography investigation that began withRead more about Canadian Arrests Underscore Importance of Reporting to Cybertip.ca[…]
13
Nov
International Stop Cyberbullying Youth Summit
A lot of people wanted me to teach them (the kids) about cyberbullying. I don’t need to, they know about cyberbullying. What they don’t know about is what they can do to get help and what they can do to help others and how they can stop it. That’s what we’re going to help themRead more about International Stop Cyberbullying Youth Summit[…]