The Weinstein Company lost an appeal to have MPAA rating of its upcoming documentary Bully changed from a R to a PG-13. The film, about the epidemic of adolescent bully in America, was rated R for "some language." The film is due for release in Canada on March 9th. - View the trailer.
Go Directly, Digitally to Jail? Classic Toys Learn New Clicks
Classic toys are becoming much less classic because of upgrades meant to entertain technology-obsesses children. Where they once tried, unsuccessfully, to complete with digital devices, toy makers are co-opting them. Read More Here.
Exceptional Students in Ottawa Paint a Mural (Video)
On the first week of December 2011 ... 15 students and their teachers from a Special Ed. Class in Ottawa came together to prove one thing. We are all unique...We are all the same...We are all worthy...We all have challenges...We all have strengths...We all have weaknesses...We all need help sometimes...We all contribute...I guess we proved one more things...But in the end we proved the most important thing of all...We all Matter.
Inspirational music and a great effort from some special students and their teachers.
Alcohol in Movies Influences Youth Drinking
Children who watch a lot of movies featuring alcohol are twice as likely to start drinking compared to other kids who watch relatively few of such films, according to new research. The study, published in the online journal BMJ Open, also reveals that these children are significantly more likely to progress to binge drinking.
Rights Commission Wants Database on Foster Parents
The Quebec Human Rights Commission is calling for the province to create a central database to keep track of foster parents. The call follows an investigation into how allegations of sexual abuse at a Quebec foster home were handled by Batshaw Youth and Family Centres. The social services network places English-speaking children in foster care across the Greater Montreal area.
Half of all Canadians are Bullied as Children: Survey
Half of all Canadians were bullied as children or teens, according to a survey conducted for Big Brothers Big Sister of Canada (BBBSC). An overwhelming majority of Canadians (85%) believe that providing children and teenager who bully others with a volunteer mentor is an effective way to reduce bullying.
Children's Advocate Received 2 299 requests for Office's Services
Manitoba's Office of Children's Advocate Darlene MacDonald said during the period 2010-2011 her office received 2 299 requests for her services. The number of requests is almost the same as those reported in the same period as the year before. Read More.
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