New bill aims to crack down on cyber bullying
MEDICINE HAT— A brand new bill which has been passed by Alberta legislature looks to solve a major issue when it comes to the privacy of internet and social media users.
Bonnyville-Cold Lake Wildrose MLA Scott Cyr introduced Bill 202 back in March, and this past Monday, it was unanimously approved by members of all parties. The bill allows anyone whose intimate photos were displayed on the internet without their consent to seek damages and have better access to fair legal action when taking the issue to court. In addition, Bill 202 makes profiting from this kind of photo sharing illegal.
The bill was inspired by a similar act in Manitoba, but the difference between the two is that this bill allows school boards to expel or suspend students who partake in this sort of illegal activity. In the long run, Cyr is confident that it will allow school boards to be more consistent in how they deal with this kind of problem.