Cyber-Safety Act

• Redrafted Nova Scotia anti-cyberbullying law comes into force

  A Nova Scotia anti-cyberbullying law that was inspired by the death of Rehtaeh Parsons has been redrafted and is now in force.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2018
  
• N.S. to table new cyberbullying law, but premier warns passage may have to wait

  McNeil says the government wants to get as much public feedback as it can through the law amendments process and expects the bill will be the subject of debate in the legislature.

  Health

  Sep 20, 2017
  
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• Rehtaeh Parsons’ mother urging Nova Scotia to move forward with online safety legislation

  The province is currently in the process of meeting with stakeholders to craft a new cyberbullying law.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2017
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• Canada needs cyberbullying laws that allow for non-criminal solutions: professor

  Nova Scotia had a Cyber Safety Act from the fall of 2013 until the legislation was struck down by the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia near the end of 2015.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2016
• NS government still has no timeline for new anti-cyberbullying law

  The Cyber-Safety Act was introduced following the death of Rehtaeh Parsons.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2016
• Report finds Rehtaeh Parsons “did not receive support and assistance” required

  "The most obvious points of concern were the length of the investigation and why child pornography charges were only laid after Rehtaeh's death," the report reads.

  Crime

  Oct 8, 2015
• Independent review into handling of Rehtaeh Parsons case to be released

  The review, done by former lawyer Murray Segal, began in 2013 and is expected to look at various aspects of the case that involved the sharing of explicit images of Parsons by two young men.

  Crime

  Oct 8, 2015
• Nova Scotia judge reserves decision on law inspired by Rehtaeh Parsons

  A judge reserved his decision today on a case that challenges on constitutional grounds Nova Scotia's groundbreaking anti-cyberbullying law.

  Aug 27, 2015
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• 1 year later: What’s changed since Rehtaeh Parsons’ death?

  It’s been one year since Rehtaeh Parsons was taken off life support after a suicide attempt. We take a look at changes that have been made since.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2014