Concerted Action Plan to Prevent and Counter Bullying

In November 2015, the Québec government adopted the Concerted Action Plan to Prevent and Counter Bullying 2015‑2018  Together Against Bullying, A Shared Responsibility to address the public’s concerns in this regard. This Action Plan is extended until March 31^st, 2020.

Bullying is also a concern for First Nations and Inuit organizations and communities. The  Day of Reflection, held on April 24^th, 2015, provided a clearer picture of the needs and priorities in this regard so as to develop better means of prevention, intervention and support for bullying victims, witnesses and perpetrators. In particular, the Day of Reflection revealed that bullying against Aboriginals can take different forms depending on whether it occurs in urban settings or in or outside Aboriginal communities.

With a view to supporting the development and implementation of initiatives by First Nations and Inuit in the fight against bullying and relying on the expertise available in the communities, the Québec government is taking additional steps to ensure that First Nations and Inuit have access to tools based on culturally appropriate and reassuring approaches that recognize the specific nature of each nation and community as well as the urban setting.

Call for projects

Once again, the SAA, in collaboration with the Ministère de la Famille, the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur, the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux and the Ministère de la Sécurité publique, is launching a financial assistance program aimed at supporting initiatives to develop or adapt bullying prevention, intervention and support tools suited to the Aboriginal reality for the year 2019-2020. In so doing, the government is taking concrete action with respect to action 4.8 of the Action Plan.

First Nations and Inuit organizations and communities have until October 4^th, 2019 to submit their projects.

For more information about the call for projects, communicate with the SAA at:
projetsponctuels-saa@mce.gouv.qc.ca
 
Together Against Bullying
Aboriginal Projects (Projets ponctuels autochtones)
Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones
905, avenue Honoré-Mercier, 1^er étage
Québec (Québec)  G1R 5M6

Documents:

• Call for Projects Information Guide (PDF, 7 pages)
• Project Funding Application (Word, 2 pages)
• Simplified Report of activities (WORD, 2 pages)