SASKATOON – City council is stirring up a lot of debate with it’s proposed anti-bullying bylaw. It defines bullying as causing another person harm, fear or psychological distress. It goes on to list publicly taunting, name calling, ridiculing and even gossiping.
The proposed bylaw was sent back to administration yesterday for review, and is waiting for consultations from Saskatoon school boards before moving forward.
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The anti-bullying bylaw is getting mixed reviews from the public, over fears it may be too broad for enforcement
Police Chief Clive Weighill told Global News that he supports such a bylaw, knowing that there will need to be discretion in how it is used. He says the alternative takes too long to enforce.
“If you charge someone with criminal harassment or something along those lines it takes months before it goes through the courts,” said Weighill. “With a bylaw we can get it in very quickly, we can maybe get a mediation done. We can nip it in the bud and take care of it very quickly.”
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