The Canadian RCMP has put out their own It Gets Better video featuring RCMP officers telling their stories of coming out to family, dealing with bullying in high school and, most importantly, how things really do get better for queer youth after high school! We're BRIM! BRIM pairs a smart, cloud-based system to anonymously report and track incidents of bullying at schools. Our mission is to bring about a world where everyone can go to school without fear of being bullied. We occasionally get together to write and share news and ideas on our blog. Thanks for stopping by! Click here to learn more about BRIM
Important Update March, 2017: According to the Ontario Ministry of Education’s website: “Please note that as of April 1, 2016, the Registry of Resources for Safe and Inclusive Schools has been permanently phased out and is no longer available on the Ministry of Education’s website.” Great news! As of November 1, 2012 BRIM Anti-Bullying Software has been reviewed by the province of Ontario’s Ministry of Education and approved for listing on the Ministry’s Registry of Resources for Safe and Inclusive Schools. BRIM is the latest in anti-bullying technologies for schools. BRIM is founded on the basis that communication is key. When students and parents have a clear line of communication with teachers and administrators, they can report bullying and work ...
First, the good news: according to an August 2012 Ipsos Reid Survey, Canadians across the country are all concerned with bullying. Saskatoon and Manitoba were the provinces where the greatest percentage of people are “very concerned” about bullying. Alberta and British Columbia were the provinces with with the lowest percentage of people reporting they are “very concerned” about bullying. This survey was undertaken just as the province of British Columbia begins implementation of their ERASE Anti-Bullying Program. Concern About Bullying: Across the Provinces Saskatoon and Manitoba 61 per cent Atlantic Canada 57 per cent Ontario 51 per cent Quebec 49 per cent British Columbia 42 per cent Alberta 42 per cent Survey Size and Margin of Error The survey was ...
Premier Christy Clark of British Columbia announced her government’s new ERASE (Expect Respect and a Safe Education) back in June of 2012. According to the BC government’s press release on the ERASE program, the program includes 10 elements that will kick in to effect starting with the 2012/2013 School Year. As highlighted in point 4 of the ERASE program’s 10 point plan, this plan introduces tougher, mandatory reporting of bullying incidents in all school districts. How that reporting process should work is not completely clear, however in other provinces (e.g., Ontario and Quebec), the laws specifically state that all bullying incidents must be reported to the school principal or their designee. What the ERASE Program Means for British Columbia Schools ...
