Protecting Youth In Sports Act And Safe Sport Policy Manual

In accordance with The Protecting Youth in Sports Act, all Provincial Sport Organizations are mandated to formally adopt a new Safe Sport Policy Manual, which includes the following safe sport policies:

1. Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy;
2. Discipline and Complaints Policy;
3. Alternate Dispute Resolution Policy;
4. Appeal Policy;
5. Respect in Sport Policy; and
6. Coach Screening Policy Minimum Requirements

These policies outline critical information for all stakeholders including, but not limited to, behaviour expectations for participants, procedures for handling maltreatment complaints, disciplinary measures that can be imposed if someone is found to have engaged in maltreatment, and coach education and screening requirements.