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Other Safe Sport Resources

If the situation you require assistance with concerns the behaviour of a person involved at the national level of the Canadian sport system, please contact the Canadian Safe Sport Program at 1-866-971-2777 for information about your options.

For other contexts, please scroll below to find the most appropriate service to support you with the situation at hand.

Are you in crisis?

For all urgent situations requiring immediate intervention, contact:

 

Need emergency help while traveling abroad as Canadian team member?

Global Affairs Canada can direct you to trusted local resources:

PROVINCIAL / TERRITORIAL HELPLINES

Manitoba

Safe Sport Line

Sport Manitoba takes its commitment to athlete safety very seriously and has established a Safe Sport Line 365 days of the year to ensure community members participating in sport have an appropriate outlet to report abuse. In Manitoba, the law requires that anyone who suspects a child may be in danger must report their concerns. The Safe Sport line can assist you in filing that report.

 

New Brunswick 

SafeZone

SafeZone is a resource designed to help participants, leadership and representatives navigate concerns, conflicts, and the complaint process. SafeZone provides a confidential, welcoming space where individuals can ask questions, share experiences, and receive guidance on issues such as harassment, bullying, abuse, or other forms of maltreatment. Whether you are an athlete, coach, parent, official, or club representative, SafeZone offers personalized support to help you understand your options and take confident steps forward.  To learn more, click here.

Please be aware that inquiries are typically acknowledged in 1 – 2 business days. If the matter is urgent or an emergency, please contact your local authorities.

 

Quebec

Sport'Aide

Sport’Aide is an independent, non-profit organization which offers guidance, support and orientation services for young athletes, but also to the various players in the sporting world (e.g., parents, coaches, sport organizations, officials and volunteers) who have witnessed violence against young people.

 

Saskatchewan

Sask Sport Resource Line

The Sask Sport Resource Line (including E-Support service) provides information, bilingual support, resources and referrals for sport in Saskatchewan regarding possible bullying, abuse, harassment, discrimination or hazing. This confidential and anonymous resource, operating 365 days of the year from 9 am to 9 pm, is intended to assist callers in determining the most appropriate course of action. The Sask Sport Resource Line staff is qualified to handle calls regarding child and youth maltreatment (national/provincial child and youth protection laws) and organization-specific risk management and dispute resolution models.

 

OTHER RESOURCES

All Acute Crisis Situations

Criteria Reference Contact
Situation described meets definition of a criminal act or suggests that someone is in immediate danger Local Police 911

 

Suicidal thoughts/Self-Harm

 

Canada Suicide Prevention Service 

988

1-833-456-4566


Youth Sport Participants

Criteria Reference Contact

Victim or potential victim is not in immediate danger but is underaged

Obligations to file a report with the youth protection service when:

  • There is reason to believe that a child or youth is abandoned or neglected or victim of physical, psychological or sexual abuse;
  • A child or youth does not attend school or is often absent without reason.
Age of majority per province/territory for child welfare: http://cwrp.ca/faqs#Q2 

Canadian Centre for Child Protection (they will refer to local police and or Provincial /Territorial Child Protection services if they deem appropriate)

https://www.protectchildren.ca/en/report-concern/concerned-contact/

  • reason to believe that a child is sexually abused.
Inventory and contacts of provincial and territorial assistance services for youth:  https://cwrp.ca/provincial-and-territorial-assistance 
1-800-532-9135

 

Youth Assistance

Kids Help Phone 

Cybertip!

1-800-668-6868

1-866-658-9022

 

National Level Sport Participants

Criteria Reference Contact
Sport Integrity Canada administer the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS) through the application of the Canadian Safe Sport Program (CSSP) rules for federally funded, national level sport organizations.  Sport Integrity Canada Canadian Safe Sport Program 

https://sportintegrity.ca/canadian-safe-sport-program

Email: safesport@sportintegrity.ca

1-866-971-2777(CSSP)

 

Need emergency help while traveling abroad as Canadian team member.

Global Affairs Canada

sos@international.gc.ca

1-613-996-8885

WhatsApp : +1-613-909-8881

SMS : 1-613-686-3658

A framework designed to help figure out if a behaviour is ok or not. It then makes suggestions for possible ways to respond. ViaSport BC https://flagtool.viasport.ca/

 

National Level Complain Mechanism

Criteria Reference Contact
Alpine Canada https://alpinecanada.org/page/safe-sport

 

Archery Canada https://archerycanada.ca/resources/safe-sport/  
Athletics Canada https://athletics.ca/safesport/response/#reporting