Keeping young athletes safe
A Code for All Levels of Sport: Implementing the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS) across Canada
Introduction The Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS) was introduced to the Canadian sport system at the national level in 2022. It may be time to think about its role across the entire sport spectrum from the national level to the provincial and territorial level and to the local…
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Changing? The Culture of Sport Hazing in the 21st Century
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Changing? The Culture of Sport Hazing in the 21st Century
Research Plenary: Curtis Fogel
Minor Abuse Prevention Policies
Safe Sport: Critical Issues and Practices
Embracing Excellence: Cultivating Success Through Positive Sport
Introduction and Context Safe Sport continues to be a top concern in Canada, with continued efforts to address maltreatment at all levels of sport. While sexual violence is discussed most frequently in research and practice, with the rhetoric being that children need to be protected from ‘bad apples’ and ‘predators’, Canadian1,2 and international3,4 prevalence studies…
Elevating athlete voices: The path to safe sport in Canada
Centralizing the voice of the athlete is a critical step in ensuring Safe Sport is realized. This was the primary theme of our talks on the panel “The future of safe sport: Hooked on hope not fishing for problems” at the 2023 Sport Canada Research Initiative (SCRI) conference. An athlete-centered view of sport, while not a…
Rink Rage: Spectator Violence in Minor Hockey in Canada
Project Summary This study examines the prevalence, causes, and responses to parental violence, aggression, and abuse in minor hockey in Canada. It draws on 122 semi-structured, qualitative interviews with minor hockey stakeholders across Canada, and the textual analysis of media and legal reports of 65 cases of parental violence in minor hockey, and 58 minor…