Safe Sport
At CSCM, we believe that all individuals should have the opportunity to have a sport experience that is free from harassment, discrimination and abuse.
Canadian Safe Sport Program
The Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba (CSCM) has adopted the Canadian Safe Sport Program (CSSP), which is in effect as of April 1, 2025.
Through the CSSP Rules, Sport Integrity Canada (formerly known as the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, or CCES) independently administers the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS) for federally funded, national-level sport organizations by receiving and responding to reports of prohibited behaviour, and by developing and carrying out education, prevention, and policy activities.
The CSSP Rules clearly and publicly set out how that will be done, including defined timelines at each stage of the reporting process. The CSSP also offers support services to connect participants with help along the way.
For more information about the CSSP and the UCCMS, click here.
How to report
As of April 1, Sport Integrity Canada will accept reports through an online report form and by phone – both methods allow you to remain anonymous if you wish. If you choose to share your name when you make a report, Sport Integrity Canada will not share it with your sport organization unless it is necessary to keep you or someone else safe, and will make every effort to get your consent beforehand.
Report online: https://sportintegrity.ca/report-safe-sport.ca
Report by phone: 1-866-971-2777
Get help and information
You can contact the CSSP team with questions or for support here: https://sportintegrity.ca/contactCSSP
Complete your e-learning
CSCM will notify all designated participants who are subject to the CSSP. This includes, but is not limited to, specified athletes, board members, employees, casual staff, volunteers, and contractors, support staff, and medical staff.
Everyone who is subject to the CSSP must complete the e-learning course and sign the participant consent form. CSCM will distribute an invitation that includes a link to sign up, instructions, and a code to access the course from the Sport Integrity Canada online education portal. If you have questions about your education requirements, email education@sportintegrity.ca.
Safe Sport is a collective responsibility. By reporting concerns of maltreatment in sport, you are contributing to building a safer sport environment.
CSCM RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT POLICY
Fairness and respect are also players in our approach at CSCM. We believe in fair and ethical practices as characterized by equity, integrity and trust. CSCM recognizes that each individual has the right to participate, work and train in an environment which promotes equal opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices and is committed to providing such an environment.
The CSCM Respectful Environment Policy states that any athlete, coach or individual who feels they are being discriminated against or being harassed has a place to register a complaint without fear of retaliation or reprisal. CSCM will exercise care to protect and respect the rights of all parties involved. We believe in free and open communication and an environment that fosters the dignity and self-esteem of everyone associated with the CSCM.
Additional Resources and Contacts
Sport Manitoba – Safe Sport Line
www.sportmanitoba.ca/
resources/safe-sport-line/
1-833-656-SAFE (7233)
Kids Help Phone
www.kidshelpphone.ca
1-800-668-6868
Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada
www.crdsc-sdrcc.ca
Coaching Association of Canada Safe Sport Training
www.safesport.coach.ca
