Safe Sport
Row Ontario has a fundamental obligation and responsibility to protect the health, safety and physical and mental well-being of every Individual that is involved in the Ontario rowing community.
Row Ontario takes any situation involving misconduct or Maltreatment very seriously; for this reason, Row Ontario is committed to enacting and enforcing strong, clear, and effective policies and processes for preventing and addressing all forms of misconduct or Maltreatment.
Row Ontario recognizes that this is an evolving area of focus for all sports in Canada. Our safe sport program will continue to focus on education, prevention and response, all of which will be supported by strong governance, policies and procedures.
Our goal is to ensure that all members and registered participants of Row Ontario have the resources required to access a fun, healthy, inclusive and safe environment.
Have Concerns?
Reporting is critical in creating and maintaining a safe environment for sailing participants. Independent third-party complaints management is a directive of Canada’s Safe Sport Movement, driven Sport Canada.
- Visit Canadian Safe Sport Program (CSSP) for more information about the CSSP and the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS)
- You can contact the CSSP team with questions or for support at Contact CSSP
Independent Third Party for Rowing in Canada
Rowing Canada Aviron and Row Ontario understand how important is to provide a safe and secure way of reporting issues that are impacting an individual directly or that they have become aware of. As required by Sport Canada, RCA has enlisted the services of an Independent Third Party, Gord Hopper.
To file a complaint you can email Gord Hopper the ITP for rowing at the itpcompliants@gmail.com.
Please contact Row Ontario if you want to learn more about Safe Sport initiatives both for Row Ontario and in your local organization.
Row Ontario Safe Sport Manual
Coaching Association of Canada Safe Sport Training
Poster: Open and Observable Environments
Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS)
