Zero tolerance
Quebec and Canada have zero tolerance for bullying in school or online. Talk to your child about bullying and how to report it.
FAQ
Bullying means any repeated negative behaviour, such as remarks, actions or gestures, targeted at another individual. Bullying causes feelings of distress in another person.
Bullying aims to hurt, oppress or ostracize an individual. Bullying fosters feelings of inequality between the bully and their victim. Bullying can be physical or psychological.
No. Bullying is more than a simple dispute between friends, a one-off event or teasing that everyone enjoys.
Yes, bullying can be indirect. Some examples of indirect bullying are excluding someone from a group, starting a rumour about someone or revealing someone’s secrets.
Talk to your child. Ask them how often the incidents occur, and how they make them feel. Reassure your child. Talk to your child’s teacher and school principal.