I-13.3 - Education Act

Section 13 Disposition versions

2012-06-15

13. In this Act,

(1)  the words “school year” mean the period commencing on 1 July in a year and ending on 30 June in the year following;

(1.1)  the word “bullying” means any repeated direct or indirect behaviour, comment, act or gesture, whether deliberate or not, including in cyberspace, which occurs in a context where there is a power imbalance between the persons concerned and which causes distress and injures, hurts, oppresses, intimidates or ostracizes;

(2)  the word “parent” means the person having parental authority or, unless that person objects, the person having custody de facto of the student;

(3)  the word “violence” means any intentional demonstration of verbal, written, physical, psychological or sexual force which causes distress and injures, hurts or oppresses a person by attacking their psychological or physical integrity or well-being, or their rights or property.

1988, c. 84, s. 13; 2012, c. 19, s. 2.

1989-07-01

13. In this Act,

(1)  the words “school year” mean the period commencing on 1 July in a year and ending on 30 June in the year following;

(2)  the word “parent” means the person having parental authority or, unless that person objects, the person having custody de facto of the student.

1988, c. 84, s. 13.