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How are you affected by youth violence and bullying?

Checkup wants to know: How are you affected by youth violence and bullying? Also, an AMA with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.

What conversations are you having at home? Call us: 888-416-8333 or go to: CBC.ca/aircheck

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Cross Country Checkup1:53:20How are you affected by youth violence?
Late last month a video surfaced of a 13 year old girl being attacked with about 30 young people there as bystanders. Police charged five youth who were identified as the “aggressors”. it's not an isolated incident. Statistics Canada says youth crime was up 5 percent IN 2022. is this a recent phenomenon? Or do we just have more videos on social media now to prove it? Have you been affected by youth violence? What conversations are you having at home?Last week, five youths were arrested after an attack on a 13-year-old girl in Kelowna, BC.

Video of the attack was widely circulated on social media.

According to Statistics Canada, youth violent crime has been on the rise since the pandemic.

How are your schools and communities being affected by youth violence? What conversations are you having at home?

Plus, an AMA with retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.

Join guest host John Northcott on CBC Radio One, CBC Listen and CBC News Network. Call Checkup at 1-888-416-8333, text (226-758-8924) or go to CBC.ca/aircheck.