Safe Sport Reference Documents

The following documents have been used to inform the development and implementation of the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS).

Canadian Policy Documents

• Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport, v5.1 (2019) | Download & Context Document
• Red Deer Declaration – For the Prevention of Harassment, Abuse and Discrimination in Sport (2019)

Canadian Reports, Position Papers, and Organizations

• AthletesCAN and the University of Toronto – Prevalence of Maltreatment Among Current and Former National Team Athletes (2019)
• Canadian Centre for Child Protection – Child Sexual Abuse: By K-12 School Personnel in Canada. Executive Summary (2018)
• Canadian Paralympic Committee, AthletesCAN and the University of Toronto – Maltreatment in Canada: A Focus on Para-Athletes (2019)
• Coaching Association of Canada – Safe Sport Training
• McLaren Global Sport Solutions – Aiming High: Independent Approaches to Administer the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (2020)
• Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada – Abuse-Free-Sport.ca webpage & Canadian Sport Helpline 1-888-83SPORT (77678)
• Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada – Closing the Loop: A Proposal for a Sport Ombuds in Canada (2017)
• Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada – Executive Summary of Proposal for Safe Sport Compliance (2019)
• Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada – Investigation Unit: Comparison of PT Requirements for Investigators (2018)
• Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada – Investigation Unit: Investigation Guidelines (2018)
• Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada – Pilot Project Evaluation Report: Canadian Sport Helpline and Investigation Unit (2020)
• Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada – Third-Party Profile and Role
• University of Toronto (prepared for the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport) – An Analysis of International Safeguarding Initiatives (2019)
• University of Toronto – Revising Canada’s Policies on Harassment and Abuse in Sport: A position paper and recommendations (2018)
• Work Group on Alternate Dispute Resolution in Canadian Amateur Sport – A Win-Win Solution: Creating a National Alternate Dispute Resolution System for Amateur Sport in Canada (2000)

International Policies, Reports, and Organizations

• Council of Europe – Guidelines on Sport Integrity (2020)
• International Olympic Committee Safe Sport Initiatives
• International Olympic Committee Consensus Statement: Harassment and Abuse (Non-Accidental Violence) in Sport (2016)
• International Safeguarding Children in Sport Working Group – International Safeguards for Children in Sport (2014)
• Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation Of Sports – Children’s Rights in Sports (2015)
• Sport Integrity Australia
• Sport Resolutions – Procedural Rules of the National Safeguarding Panel of Sport Resolutions (UK) (2015)
• UK Child Protection in Sport Unit
• US Center for Safe Sport
• United Nations – Intersection of race and gender discrimination in sport (2020)
• United Nations – Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework (2011)

Academic Publications

• Interested parties are encouraged to consult the extensive academic literature for research on the prevalence of maltreatment, the impact on survivors, and insights into effective systems and structures to prevent and address maltreatment.