Anti-Bullying Anti-Violence

WHAT IS AN ANTI-BULLYING ANTI-VIOLENCE PLAN (ABAV PLAN)?

The Quebec Education Act (QEA) requires each school to develop an ABAV plan. The plan’s main purpose must be to prevent and stop all forms of bullying and violence. In it, we find:

1. an analysis of the situation prevailing at the school with respect to bullying and violence;

2. prevention measures to put an end to all forms of bullying and violence, in particular those motivated by racism or homophobia or targeting sexual orientation, sexual identity, a handicap or a physical characteristic;

3. measures to encourage parents to collaborate in preventing and stopping bullying and violence and in creating a healthy and secure learning environment;

4. procedures for reporting, or registering a complaint concerning, an act of bullying or violence to or with the institution and, more particularly, procedures for reporting the use of social media or communication technologies for cyberbullying purposes;

5. the actions to be taken when a student, teacher or other school staff member or any other person observes an act of bullying or violence; or when a report or complaint is sent to the institution by the regional student ombudsman.

6. measures to protect the confidentiality of any report or complaint concerning an act of bullying or violence;

7. supervisory or support measures for any student who is a victim of bullying or violence, for witnesses and for the perpetrator;

8. specific disciplinary sanctions for acts of bullying or violence, according to their severity or repetitive nature;

9. the required follow-up on any report or complaint concerning an act of bullying or violence and

10. a section for sexual violence; compulsory training activities for management and other personnel; and safety measures to stop sexual violence.