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Federal bill cracks down on cyberbullying

Rehtaeh Parsons is shown in a handout photo from the Facebook tribute page "Angel Rehtaeh." Nova Scotia's justice minister says he does not plan to order a review of an RCMP investigation that concluded there were no grounds to lay charges against four boys over allegations they sexually assaulted the 15-year-old girl who later committed suicide.
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CANADA - An anti-cyberbullying bill introduced in the House of Commons today has been tabled.

The bill that will make it a criminal offence to distribute sexually explicit images of someone without their consent will also give law enforcement more tools to conduct internet crime investigations.

The report moved quickly through the system following the high-profile suicide of Nova Scotia teen Rehtaeh Parsons, whose alleged raped was circulated on the internet. 

 

LINKS: 

Federal government tables bill to crack down on cyberbullying - The Windsor Star

Amanda Todd's and Rehtaeh Parsons' parents in Winnipeg to help prevent cyber-bullying - CTV News

Spike in cyber bullying concerns school liaison - Infotel News

B.C. supports national cyberbullying recommendations - Infotel News

 

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