Ontario and Manitoba are the latest Canadian provinces to issue a favourable PG rating for Alliance Films’ upcoming documentary Bully, following B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba last week.

The five Canadian provinces have classified the Weinstein Company film, about five bullied teenagers in the U.S., as acceptable for young viewers.

That contrasts with the Motion Picture Association of America stateside, which issued an R rating for the controversial film, owing to instances of foul language.

The restrictive R rating has sparked controversy in the U.S. for restricting the young audience the film, directed by Lee Hirsch, is trying to reach – middle school and high school students and their families.

To attend an R-rated film, young people under 17 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

In Canada, movie ratings are set by authorities in each province.

While the PG ratings issued in the Canadian provinces for the film include additional warnings of “coarse language,” they do not restrict the age of young Canadian cinema-goers who can view Bully.

Originally titled The Bully Project at its 2011 premiere at Hot Docs, Bully opens in Canada on April 6.