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Cyberbullying Awareness Day Act

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Introduced

This bill designates April 25th each year as Cyberbullying Awareness Day in Prince Edward Island.

Key Changes

  • Officially designates April 25th each year as Cyberbullying Awareness Day in Prince Edward Island
  • Encourages awareness and discussion about cyberbullying in schools and workplaces
  • Clarifies that Cyberbullying Awareness Day is not a statutory holiday under any law

Gotchas

  • The bill is purely symbolic — it creates no legal obligations, penalties, or programs, only a named awareness day
  • The bill explicitly states the day is not a holiday, meaning no time off work or school is required
  • There is no funding, enforcement mechanism, or government program attached to this designation
  • The bill text appears to have an incomplete definition of cyberbullying in the preamble, suggesting a possible drafting or formatting error in the source document

Who's Affected

  • Children and youth in PEI schools
  • Adults in PEI workplaces
  • Educators and school administrators
  • General public of Prince Edward Island

Summary

This Prince Edward Island bill, introduced as a private member's bill by MLA Robin Croucher, officially designates April 25th of each year as 'Cyberbullying Awareness Day' across the province. The day is intended to raise awareness about cyberbullying — which includes online intimidation, threats, and harassment — and to encourage conversations about prevention in schools and workplaces. The bill was introduced in response to an increase in cyberbullying cases in PEI and aims to help both children and adults better protect themselves. The bill notes that cyberbullying can have serious and long-lasting negative effects on its victims. The designation is symbolic in nature and does not create a statutory holiday.

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