Canadian Safe Sport Program | Sport Medicine Council of Alberta

Everyone has the right to train and compete in safe, respectful, and supportive environments. Canada’s sport system should prioritize the safety and well-being of everyone involved.

Sport Integrity Canada independently administers the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS) through the application of the Canadian Safe Sport Program (CSSP).

Sport participants have the right to train and compete in safe, supportive environments, and protecting that right requires clear mechanisms to hold individuals who engage in unacceptable conduct accountable. By adopting and implementing the CSSP, federally funded national-level sport organizations and multi-sport organizations demonstrate their commitment to safe sport through both prevention and accountability.

CSSP Education Requirement

When a sport organization adopts the CSSP Rules, participants become subject to those rules. Participants must complete a course about the CSSP Rules and maltreatment. They must also sign a consent form stating that they understand that they’re subject to the rules.

It’s important for participants to understand:

Their right to a safe sport environment under the UCCMS,
Which behaviours are prohibited by the UCCMS,
How to recognize prohibited behaviours,
What to do if they witness prohibited behaviour,
How to report prohibited behaviour,
What their reporting responsibilities are, and are not,
Procedures and processes under the incoming CSSP, and
The consequences for people who violate the rules.