Safe Sport

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Safe Sport at Whistler Sport Legacies

Whistler Sport Legacies understands that safe participation in sport is paramount to positive sport experiences. The goal of Safe Sport planning is to recognize, reduce, and respond to misconduct in sport at all levels. When athletes, coaches, officials, and spectators are positive and activities operate in an environment of respect and safety, everyone benefits. Sport organizations in British Columbia are committed to creating a sport environment that is accessible, inclusive, respects their participants personal goals and is free from all forms of maltreatment.

“Safe Sport” ensures that environments in which staff interact for the purposes of sport are free of maltreatment, and are supported by and uphold behaviors defined in the B.C. Universal Code of Conduct.

As part of Whistler Sport Legacies' commitment to Safety in Sport, our sport staff complete necessary training in ethics, safe sport, and/or the prevention of child abuse such as the Commit to Kids training, and undergo appropriate background screening and criminal record checks.

Safe Sport education opportunities

Are you looking to advance your education in Safe Sport? Consider these free online courses:

  1. Go to thelocker.ca and log in to your account. Need to make account? Do so here: https://thelocker.coach.ca/account/login?mode=login
  2. Sign in with your account information and click on ELearning. 
  3. Click in Multi Sport
  4. Select from the following courses to educate yourself on Safe Sport: 
    1. Coaching Association of Canada: Safe Sport Training

https://coach.ca/sport-safety/safe-sport-training

  1. Understanding the Rule of Two

https://coach.ca/module/understanding-rule-two

     c. Support Through Sport Series

https://coach.ca/sport-safety/support-through-sport

B.C. Universal Code of Conduct

How to Report Maltreatment

Related to Whistler Sport Legacies' Operations/Programs:

To report a Safety in Sport Violation related to Whistler Sport Legacies’ operations/programs, please complete this form. The information provided will be delivered and reviewed by WSL's Senior Manager, Safety and Compliance, in accordance with our Safe Sport Reporting and Investigation Procedure. All information will be treated confidentially and stored for the sole purpose of investigating the incident in question.

General Maltreatment Reporting:
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  • Contact the National Sport Helpline to share your concerns, and be referred to the appropriate resources. The national toll-free sport helpline offers assistance to victims or witnesses of harassment, abuse, bullying or discrimination.
  • Call 1-888-83SPORT (77678), available 7 days a week from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm (ET)
  • If you think anyone has been harmed, regardless of age, please report to the Police or RCMP.
  • If you think a child or youth under 19 years of age is being abused or neglected, you have the legal duty to report your concern to a child welfare worker. Child protection services in BC can be reached at 1-800-663-9122 (any time of the day or night).
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Additional Resources

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Province of B.C. Resources

  • B.C. Helpline for Children – a confidential toll-free phone line for children and youth wanting to talk to someone – is 310-1234 (no area code required).
  • VictimLinkBC is a toll-free, confidential, multilingual telephone and online service available across B.C. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week which provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence.
  • Resilience BC Anti-Racism Network provides information about how to report incidences of racism and hate crimes if you are a victim or witness to such incidences.