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Anti-Bullying message at "We Day"
VANCOUVER/CKNW (AM980)
Laura Baziuk | Email news tips to laura.baziuk@corusent.com
10/18/2012

The fight against bullying dominated this morning at the annual "We Day" event at Rogers Arena.

Premier Christy Clark opened the show to an audience 20-thousand strong.

She told the crowd of kids to stand up for change and fight for local causes, like cancer research for Terry Fox and bullying for Amanda todd, who left a video of her story.

"And she did that because she wants each of us to remember that she needed someone to stand up, to move from me to we."

Singer-songwriter Demi Lovato, an idol of the 15-year-old Todd, is expected to address bullying this afternoon.

This national event sponsored by "Free the Children" aims to ignite a spirit of change in children.

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  1. AnneH_4 posted on 10/18/2012 01:22 PM
    Very impressive. I hope those who need to see these messages take heed - and their parents as well
  2. KenS_7191 posted on 10/18/2012 02:02 PM
    Yes, impressive, indeed. And I'm sure everyone will leave with warm fuzzies and pat themselves on the back for being good people saying they will stand up to bullies. Don't hold your breath on that one. Bullying has been going on for decades and will continune as long as peers choose to let it by not intervening. Talk is just talk.
    1. Ron_26 posted on 10/18/2012 04:40 PM
      @KenS_7191 Are you serious?
  3. Ron_26 posted on 10/18/2012 04:35 PM
    I don't get how anyone find a negative in this? It's a wonderful event put on by sincere people. We need so much more of this. Thanks to all who were involved.
  4. Jartann posted on 10/18/2012 04:57 PM
    This is a positive event and there is no negative side to it.

    However, if people are going to be serious about bullying then their have to be serious and significant consequences for people who are bullies. The unfortunate side of the current tragedy is that the emphasis on cyber bullying has resulted in the real physical bullying, that evidently occurred at school, has gone off the radar.
  5. Leahd posted on 10/18/2012 09:06 PM
    RIP Amanda,

    Very Inspired by Christy

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn9NaB43C8A
    1. Leahd posted on 10/18/2012 09:10 PM
      @Leahd Sorry, I meant to say that I am very inspired by Premier Christy Clark at We Day. Her message was very powerful about standing up against bullying!

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn9NaB43C8A
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