A Calgary charitable organization known for its community outreach and advocacy work amongst young students has now waited more than seven months to receive much-needed COVID-19 relief funding from the federal government.
CALGARY Wednesday is Pink Shirt Day in which Canadians are encouraged to wear a pink shirt or something pink and take a stand against bullying. The movement first started in Nova Scotia back in 2007 when two high school students organized a protest and wear pink in support of a male student who was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. Despite the event growing into a nationwide movement, bullying still remains a problem, particularly for vulnerable or racialized Canadians. Grade 5 student James Lasu is Sudanese. The Airdrie student says he’s been a constant target of bullies. “I was talking to my friends, and then this guy was like, calling me a monkey, who was like on him. It actually hurt pretty badly,” said Lasu.