(YELLOWKNIFE) Monday, September 23, 2013 – The Standing Committee on Social Programs, chaired by Mr. Alfred Moses, will be visiting schools in Yellowknife and Norman Wells to receive input from students regarding Bill 12: An Act to Amend the Education Act. The bill establishes a definition of bullying, proposes the creation of a Territorial School Code of Conduct, and the development of safe school plans.
This bill is in response to a motion adopted by the Legislative Assembly in February 2012 calling on the Government of the Northwest Territories to establish a territory-wide campaign to denounce bullying and to provide information and resources for schools, parents, victims, and bystanders.
For further information, please contact:
Alfred Moses
Standing Committee on Social Programs
Legislative Assembly of the NWT
P: 867-669-2282
E: alfred_moses@gov.nt.ca
Gail Bennett, Committee Clerk
Standing Committee on Government Operations
Legislative Assembly of the NWT
P: 867-669-2343
E: gail_bennett@gov.nt.ca