The MagazineCanada

Tomorrow marks Pink Shirt Day, a nationwide initiative across Canada that uses the color pink as a visible expression of support against bullying. Schools, workplaces, and communities join in by wearing pink to start conversations, show solidarity, and visually declare that bullying has no place. The day has grown from a simple act of kindness into a coordinated movement that emphasizes empathy, inclusion, and respectful behavior for all students and adults. The origins trace back to a Nova Scotia classroom where a ninth grader wore a pink shirt on his first day and was teased for it. In response, two twelfth graders bought more than fifty pink shirts and tank tops for classmates and teachers, inviting them to stand up together. Since then, the last Wednesday of February has become the annual Pink Shirt Day celebrated across regions and beyond. The aim is not only to wear pink but to spark conversations about how to create safer, kinder schools and communities where every person feels valued.