It was a sea of pink at this week's virtual city council meeting in support of pink shirt day being celebrated today.

Mayor Al Bridal shared with the council how the movement began.

"It was started in 2007 when a grade 9 student in Cambridge, Nova Scotia, wore a pink shirt to school one day and he was bullied by his classmates. Several other students noticed this and they rallied their peers to send a message to the bullies and the next day many of the students wore pink shirts to school that day."

Today, everyone is encouraged to practice kindness and wear pink to symbolize that they do not tolerate bullying.

Mayor bridal went on to detail the expansion of the movement since its start in Nova Scotia.

"Pink shirt day started because two boys chose to do something about bullying rather than stand by and watch it happen. Now the movement is worldwide, educating and inspiring others to stand together and take action against violence and bullying."