Bullying and the bystander effect

Bullying and the bystander effect

November 18, 2018 6:16 pm MST.

Following the emergence of videos from two separate, disturbing incidents of bullying in Toronto and Cape Breton over the past week, Faiza Amin explores the bystander effect and speaks to experts on how to combat the problem.

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