~ in loving memory
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[…]
Yesterday afternoon Leah Parsons and I had the pleasure to speak via teleconference with Dr. Jana Davidson and Dr. Connie Coniglio regarding todays release of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Halifax Regional Municipality report. The report was “undertaken by the authors, with the agreement of the appropriate departments, toRead more about Trauma Informed Care at the IWK[…]
Today is December 6, the 24th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre and the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This day observes the anniversary of the École Polytechnique Massacre, and is a day for people throughout Canada to reflect on the ongoing social impact of violence against women. It hits closeRead more about National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women[…]
The two boys facing charges in child pornography were set to go to trial today, after being put back once already; trial is pushed back, yet again. The set date is for January 9th, 2013. This Anon is waiting for the when and where and I’ll be there … that being said, I do respectRead more about Trial Today Postponed until After the New Year[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
MEDIA RELEASE November 12, 2013 [divider] WINNIPEG, MB – The parents of Rehtaeh Parsons and mother of Amanda Todd will be presented with the Rosalind Prober Award for Advocacy at the Beyond Borders ECPAT Canada Media Awards in Winnipeg on November 18. The event falls during Bullying Awareness Week and also commemorates Universal Children’s DayRead more about Parents of Rehtaeh Parsons and Amanda Todd to be honoured for their child advocacy work[…]
Global Alliance against Minor Exploitation www.GAME4kids.org [divider] October 29, 2013 Mr. Mark Zuckerberg Ms. Sheryl Sandberg Facebook Board of Directors Dear Directors, This is going to be a long letter, but allow me to get straight to the point. Facebook policies and/or the lack of implementation thereof are a DANGER TO CHILDREN. It is asRead more about Open Letter to Facebook[…]