63.5. The institution shall set up an anti-bullying and anti-violence team and designate, from among the members of its personnel, a person to coordinate its work as part of his or her regular duties.
The institution shall see to it that all the members of its personnel are informed of the institution’s rules of conduct and safety measures and anti-bullying and anti-violence measures and of the procedure to be followed when an act of bullying or violence is observed.
Every personnel member shall collaborate in implementing the anti-bullying and anti-violence plan and shall see to it that no student in the institution is a victim of bullying or violence.
On the occurrence of an act of bullying or violence, and after considering the best interest of the students directly involved, the person designated by the institution specifically for that purpose from among the members of its management personnel shall promptly communicate with their parents to inform them of the measures in the anti-bullying and anti-violence plan. In the case of a complaint concerning an act of sexual violence, the designated person shall also inform the student who is the victim that it is possible to refer the complaint to the Commission des services juridiques. If the student is under 14 years of age, the designated person also informs their parents of that option, and if the student is 14 years of age or over, the designated person may also inform their parents of that option, with the student’s consent.
For each report and complaint received with regard to an act of sexual violence, the designated person shall send the regional student ombudsman a summary report on the nature of the incident and the follow-up measures taken.
2012, c. 19, s. 24; 2022, c. 172022, c. 17, s. 7211.