Education Act (amended)

(a) specifying that bullying and cyberbullying are issues to be addressed by the school community;

(b) requiring the code of conduct to include provisions respecting enforcement of school board and school codes of conduct, consequences for inappropriate behaviour and action to be taken if cyberbullying occurs; and

(c) requiring the Governor in Council to direct the Minister of Education and other ministers to lobby for changes to the Criminal Code (Canada).

2 Clause 141(ja) of Chapter 1 is repealed and the following clause substituted:

(ii) provisions requiring that school code of conduct policies and school codes of conduct identify inappropriate behaviour, including bullying and cyberbullying,

(iii) provisions requiring that school code of conduct policies and school codes of conduct identify consequences for inappropriate behaviour, including bullying and cyberbullying, and

(iv) provisions requiring, where a school board is satisfied there has been an instance of cyberbullying by a person, that the school board immediately notify the person's Internet or cellular telephone service provider that one of the service provider's accounts has been used inappropriately;

3 The Governor in Council shall direct the Minister of Education, the Minister of Justice and any other members of the Executive Council that the Governor in Council considers appropriate to enter into negotiations with the Government of Canada with the purpose of making changes to the Criminal Code (Canada) with regard to addressing inappropriate behaviour and bullying by electronic means, including Internet and cellular telephone use.

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BILL NO. 106

(as introduced)