Toronto Police Service & York Memorial Collegiate Institute celebrate International Day of Pink

Toronto Police Service News Release

Media advisory, Wednesday, April 10, 2013, 10 a.m., York Memorial Collegiate Institute, 2690 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto Police Service & York Memorial Collegiate Institute celebrate International Day of Pink

Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 5:00 PM
Corporate Communications:  416-808-7100

On Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at 10 a.m., the Toronto Police Service, in partnership with the students at York Memorial Collegiate Institute, will celebrate International Day of Pink with the launch of an anti-bullying video.

Chief Bill Blair and members of the Toronto Police Service's LGBT Internal Support Network will be joined by Toronto District School Board Chief Academic Officer Sandy Spyropoulos, Trustee Chris Tonks, Superintendent of Education Glenford Duffus, and York Memorial Collegiate Institute Principal Suzana Greenaway.

Members of the media are invited to attend the event. The video can be found on the Toronto Police Service YouTube channel by clicking here. Follow the event on Twitter at #stopbullying or #dayofpink and visit us on Facebook for event details. The event will be livestreamed on YouTube and you can join the dialogue on Google+

The International Day of Pink started when a Nova Scotia teen was bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. His fellow students rallied – by all wearing pink – and showed their solidarity against LGBT-based discrimination.

Meaghan Gray, Corporate Communications

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