Media Date: 25/04/2013
Type of Media: newspaper
Name of Media: Ottawa Citizen
Interviewer: Shaamini Yogaretnam
Interviewee: Julie S. Lalonde Role: Spokesperson for Hollaback! Ottawa
Article Information
| Background | There was an incident on the #95 bus where transit riders intervened to have a disruptive passenger removed from the bus. |
| Reason | As community leaders on this issue who have been pushing for bystander intervention campaigns, Hollaback! Ottawa was asked to respond. |
| Comment | We were delighted to see transit riders standing up against harassment and appreciated the opportunity to place this incident into the broader context of bystander intervention |
| Outcome | A hater wrote a rebuttal. http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/op-ed/Harassment+mere+nuisance/8295937/story.html |
| Link to Article | http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Taking+back+Commuters+stand+harasser+Transpo/8287329/story.html |
Keywords: Hollaback, Ottawa, activism, harassment,
