LGBT Rights in Ontario Schools

Scenario: Mark is a 17 year old student who attends a co-educational high school. Having ‘come-out’ to his school about his sexual orientation, he takes pride in being gay. Yet life hasn’t been so easy for him. Constantly teased by his peers, he feels ostracized by former friends and shunned by his classmates. One day,…

The Supreme Court of Canada Combats Cyber-Bullying

In September of 2012, Canada’s top court, the Supreme Court of Canada, struck a blow to cyber-bullies in a case called AB v Bragg Communications Inc, 2012 SCC 46. Background The rise of social media platforms has had a drastic impact on the way people communicate. Facebook, the social media market leader, now has roughly…

Bullying in the news: consequences and responses

The description of the news article below and the “Afterthought” are the opinions of  Deby Ko, a volunteer member of JFCY’s PLE Team and JFCY’s bullying sub-committee.  The information about the proposed Ontario legislation is by JFCY. Bullying in the News – By JFCY volunteer Deby Ko Current news indicates how severe bullying can be…

Cyber-bullying

My name is Labiba and I am a JFCY volunteer on the PLE Team and the Cyberbullying Subcommittee.  My blog post is about the use of phones, internet and other technologies by bullies to mock, intimidate or terrorise their victims. Bullies have always been around.  Sometimes people are bullies because it makes them feel good…

Topic in the News: Bullying

Our last post, we had a guest blogger write on the topic of bullying. This is a topic that is often in the news. Here some very interesting articles from people who were bullied and a short video by Rick Mercer on the topic of bullying! Take a look! An Incredible Life Waits Beyond the…

Guest Blogger Yasmin Rajabi on School Bullying

Yasmin is a grade 10 student in Toronto and a volunteer member of JFCY’s Public Legal Education Committee.  She has written a blog on bullying.  Consider Yasmin’s scenario: Harry’s books were once again knocked out of his hands. His heartbeat sped up and his palms became slippery with sweat. “Move, this hallway isn’t for losers,” Tom sneered…