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Safe Sport

There are many online resources to learn more about Safe Sport, some of which are listed below with a brief description adapted from each organization’s website. If you have questions or concerns relating to any suspected incident, please contact the Canadian Sport Helpline or Diving Canada’s Independent Third-Party Safe Sport Officer. Their contact information is also listed here.

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Canadian Sport Helpline


The Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC) is committed to ensuring that Canadian sport participants of all levels compete in a safe and welcoming environment. If you are aware of a suspected incident of abuse, harassment, discrimination or bullying or if you have questions and/or concerns regarding an incident, contact the Canadian Sport Helpline. Experts are available to provide you with advice, guidance, and resources on how to proceed/intervene appropriately in the circumstances.

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Diving Canada’s Independent Third-Party Safe Sport Officer

 

This individual is available to receive questions and concerns from participants in Canadian diving who believe that they or others are potentially unsafe for one reason or another.


The Third-Party Safe Sport Officer is completely independent of Diving Canada and is in place to review such issues and provide guidance on addressing safe sport situations.


Learn more: https://diving.ca/resources/

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Respect in Sport


The Respect in Sport Activity Leader/Coach Program educates youth leaders, coaches, officials, and participants (14 years and up) to recognize, understand and respond to issues of bullying, abuse, harassment, and discrimination (BAHD).

Learn more: Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders
 

The Respect in Sport Parent Program helps define a standard of behaviour for all parents and creates a more rewarding, safe, and respectful environment for everyone involved. Parents want to do a great job supporting their kids. Respect in Sport provides parents with the tools to create and maintain Safe Sport environments.
Learn more: Respect in Sport for Parents
 

Respect in the Workplace was developed to provide organizations of all sizes with a standard, cost- effective tool to empower your team with the skills to prevent bullying, abuse, harassment, and discrimination (BAHD).
Learn more: Respect in the Workplace
 

viaSport


viaSport has united partners to lead the creation of a culture that places the safety and well-being of participants at the centre of all sport and recreation. viaSport works with partners to develop and share resources to raise awareness, advocate for system-level change and support sport organizations to address these issues.
Learn more: https://www.viasport.ca


Ensuring sport experiences are positive requires participant are safe in sport. Sport experiences must be free from physical, emotional and mental harm.
Learn more: https://www.viasport.ca

 

BC Diving Policies

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The Academy also follows guidelines and policies as put forth by the provincial sports organization, BC Diving.

Learn more: BC Diving Policies

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