For Officials

Concussions, Rugby and the Bigger Picture

June 11, 2019

Concussion is a pressing issue in sport. And few sports have been affected as acutely or as deeply as rugby. The issue has touched people in profoundly personal ways at...

Concussion Risks in Your Sport May be Greater Than You Think

May 7, 2019

For the athletes in this sport, the concussion risks are real even if brain injuries are rare. It may sound a bit counter-intuitive, but for Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC), concussion...

Cannabis

Trying to get a sense of the current landscape regarding cannabis legalization and sport? Learn more about the issues in these SIRC articles and blog: The implications of cannabis legalization...

High Performance

The Toronto Raptors made history last night after winning Canada’s first NBA Championship. Game 5 viewership on Monday reached 13.4 million Canadians and averaged 6.4 million viewers – it was...

Concussion

For Rugby Canada, Rowan Stringer’s death in 2013 was a call to action to address the prevention and management of concussions. Paul Hunter, Director of National Development, talks about athlete...

Changing Attitudes and Behaviours of Youth Hockey Players by Innovative Educational Interventions

May 30, 2017

• Changing Attitudes and Behaviours of Youth Hockey Players by Innovative Educational Interventions - Slides

Cannabis and Sport: Perspectives from a Seat in the Canadian Senate

April 25, 2019

Canada’s Olympic history is a decorated one. There have been so many moments of note that we sometimes need reminding of what has transpired as the years pass as the...

A Positive Environment for Volunteer Coaches: The Role of Psychological Contract

April 25, 2019

Community sport organizations or clubs are the cornerstone of sport in Canada. A vast majority of these community sport clubs rely almost exclusively on volunteers for their management and program...

Creating a Values-Based Sport System in Canada

January 22, 2019

Across playing fields, courts and ice rinks in Canada, demands for improvements in the quality of the sport experience are growing. While sport has long been celebrated for its role...

For Coaches

June 25, 2019

When athletes show signs of a concussion, the role of a coach is critically important. Coaches need to make decisions to put safety first, while working closely with athletes and...