Sandi Kirby

Sandi is a long time researcher and advocate for safe sport. She works primarily with Safe Sport International and with some International Federations. Her most recent work is with the Center for Sport and Human Rights on disclosures and reporting of violence towards athletes in sport.

She also is a regular presenter with the “Beyond the Win” program with Canada’s Sport Hall of Fame. She has recently been awarded “Officer of the Order of Canada”.

She rows at the Winnipeg Rowing Club and when competition resumes, will again take charge of the umpiring at regattas and rowing competitively at the World Masters events.

Land Acknowledgement

The Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba acknowledges that our offices are situated on Treaty 1 Land, the original lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Ojibway-Cree, Dakota, and Dene Peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.

The Treaties made on these territories are respected by all those who work at CSCM. We acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past that were made. In a spirit of collaboration and reconciliation, we dedicate ourselves to continually move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities for ongoing education and learning.

We understand that acknowledging this truth, though important, is only a small part in cultivating the strong relationships we strive to build and maintain with Indigenous communities. We continue to work towards this, with particular attention being paid to the sport specific calls to action #87-91 from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

We recognize we are not the first to live on this land, and thank these Nations for allowing us access to their land and water.