2nd Session, 40th Legislature
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Bill 214
THE CYBERBULLYING PREVENTION ACT
Section |
Table of Contents |
PART 1 | |
PURPOSE AND INTERPRETATION | |
1 | Purpose |
2(1) | Definitions |
(2) | When parent deemed to be cyberbullying |
PART 2 | |
PROTECTION ORDERS | |
3 | Definitions |
4(1) | Application for protection order |
(2) | Application without notice |
(3) | How an application may be submitted |
(4) | Identification of respondent |
(5) | Respondent's name unknown |
(6) | Evidence must be given under oath |
5(1) | Application by telecommunication |
(2) | Evidence received by telephone |
(3) | Record to be certified and filed |
(4) | Decision before document received |
(5) | Order has full effect |
6 | Order if respondent's name unknown |
7 | Criteria for granting protection order |
8(1) | Content of protection order |
(2) | Duration of protection order |
9(1) | Protection order and documents sent to court |
(2) | Record also sent to court |
10(1) | Service of protection order |
(2) | Respondent not bound until served |
(3) | Order dispensing with service |
(4) | Service on subject and parent |
11(1) | Order reviewed by court |
(2) | Court may require hearing |
(3) | Summons and notice for hearing |
(4) | Subject and parent entitled to attend |
(5) | Evidence before justice is evidence at hearing |
(6) | Respondent's failure to attend hearing |
(7) | Order following hearing |
12(1) | Court may vary or revoke order |
(2) | Adjournment to allow subject to obtain advice |
(3) | Service of order |
13(1) | Appeal on question of law |
(2) | Appeal not stay |
14(1) | New protection order |
(2) | Compliance with expiring order |
15(1) | Ban on identifying minors |
(2) | Ban continues when person no longer a minor |
16 | Court may ban publication of information |
17(1) | Offence |
(2) | Corporate officer, etc. |
18(1) | Contravention of protection order is offence |
(2) | Person contributing to contravention |
(3) | Penalty |
PART 3 | |
LIABILITY FOR CYBERBULLYING | |
19 | Cyberbullying is a tort |
20(1) | Remedies |
(2) | Considerations |
(3) | When parent liable for damages |
(4) | Reasonable supervision |
PART 4 | |
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS | |
21 | Other rights not affected |
22 | Regulations |
23 | C.C.S.M. reference |
24 | Coming into force |