I suffered either bullying, or intimidation, and back then, the consequences were not as easily understood as they are today
Photo: Global News Okanagan RCMP Superintendent Jim McNamara and Inspector Gord Stewart Today is Pink Shirt Day - a day to recognize bullying, in all of its' forms and everywhere it occurs - in public, in the workplace and at home. My nephew, Steve Forseth, posted the following comments on Pink Shirt Day, which I have asked to be able to share here. Here is what he had to say: The history of this day goes back to Nova Scotia in 2007 when local Grade 9 student Charles Mcneil was bullied for wearing a pink shirt during the first day of school. Subsequently, David Shepherd and Travis Price of Berwick, Nova Scotia then bought and distributed 50 pink shirts to support Charles Mcneil. Since then, it has grown all across the world. It is also referred to as "Anti-Bullying Day". in 2012, the United Nations declared May 4th as "Anti-Bullying Day" 2018's Pink Shirt Day theme is "Nice Needs No Filter" and a ...