Hi Everyone!! I hope you're having a great day!! I live in Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA. Victoria is the capital city of B.C. And TODAY - I am VERY proud of my Province. For TODAY - February the 27th is 'Anti-Bullying Day'. The Province of British Columbia is proclaiming Feb. 27 as Anti-Bullying Day to support efforts to end bullying in schools and communities across the province, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.“Nobody likes a bully and we all have to take a stand to stop bullying,” said Campbell. “Anti-Bullying Day is a celebration of those who take action to stop bullies in our schools and around the province. It starts with all of us saying bullying is wrong and then standing up for those who become targets. We all benefit when everyone feels safe and secure in their schools, neighbourhoods and province."Anti-Bullying Day highlights British Columbia’s commitment to a safe and inclusive province and is an opportunity to actively promote respectful and kind behaviour among citizens. It recognizes efforts to build communities that foster respect, fairness, equity and compassion, and to celebrate the actions of individuals, schools and communities to address bullying, harassment and intimidation.“Student safety is a top priority, and we know that when students feel safe and accepted among their peers, they do better at school,” said Education Minister Shirley Bond. “Anti-Bullying Day is another step towards uniting as a province to find tangible solutions so that all British Columbians can feel safe and achieve their best.”Last spring, the Province passed legislation requiring all B.C. schools have codes of conduct for their students that meet provincial standards. This step fulfills a platform commitment to institute “zero tolerance” of bullying in B.C. schools. The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General are also updating the Focus on Bullying and Focus on Harassment and Intimidation guides, and a parent brochure will soon be in schools to help families better understand their shared role with schools in bullying prevention.“The Province thanks CKNW and Christy Clark for helping to promote Anti-Bullying Day in B.C.,” said Campbell. “We encourage everyone to wear pink on Feb. 27 to show your opposition to bullying – I know I will.”GREAT BIG HUGCraig!!
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Feb 27th - Anti-Bullying Day in B.C., CANADA
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Hitler was a bully. Or was he bullied? Either way he turned out to be a real piece of work.
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You and Hitler... too funny.
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We're like this:crosses fingers
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This is awesome. I hope this day gets the attention the topic deserves.I was on our state government's website a few minutes ago and was happy to see our "anti-bullying" bills were actually moving through the process.This is, in my opinion, a topic that can't get too much attention.
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I was severely bullied when I was in school (except my senior year when I became oddly popular) so I think this is just amazing! I just hope it works as good as they are anticipating. I just have my worries, when you tell people they cannot do something it just make them want to do it more and more aggressively.
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Originally Posted By: NtroducingMyself
I just have my worries, when you tell people they cannot do something it just make them want to do it more and more aggressively.
Ain't that the truth. Europe has less sex crimes because they are allowed to see an occasional nipple. Netherlands have less druggies because it has legalized some forms of drugs. Prostitution is legal and they have less HIV rates.
Here we ban everything, but everyone still does it underground (illegaly) and causes more problems lke overcrowded prisons and alarming HIV rates.