STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT
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. As part of SportMedBC commitment to Safe Sport our staff and board have completed Commit to Kids training.
HOW TO REPORT MALTREATMENT
SportMedBC is committed to providing safe, welcoming, and accessible sport environments, free from all forms of maltreatment. SportMedBC’s Safe Sport initiative emphasizes the importance of that commitment by educating individuals on the harmful effects associated with such behaviours, and outlining the preventative measures put in place on lower the probability of them occurring.
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. Phone: 1-800-663-9122
If you believe any person or child is in imminent danger, please call: 911.
If you have a complaint of an infraction by a SportMedBC Member, staff, contractor or volunteer, you can report to SportMedBC’s Executive Director at: executivedirector@sportmedbc.com.
Link to National Sport Helpline: https://abuse-free-sport.ca/
ASSOCIATED POLICY
Link to B.C. Universal Code of Conduct: www.viasport.ca/bc-universal-code-of-conduct
SportMedBC’s Code of Conduct Click Here
DISCIPLINE AND COMPLAINTS POLICY:
All SportMedBC stakeholders are expected to fulfill responsibilities and obligations including, but not limited to, complying with SportMedBC policy’s, bylaws, rules and regulations, code of conducts and ethics. Non-compliance may result in sanctions pursuant to the organizations Complaints and Discipline Policy.
For more information on Discipline/Complaints and the policy please contact Robert Joncas at: executivedirector@sportmedbc.com
- SportMedBC Complaints, Discipline & Appeal Appeal: Click Here
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Link to Commit to Kids: https://www.commit2kids.ca/en/
Link to Respect in Sport for Activity leaders: https://www.respectgroupinc.com/respect-in-sport/
Link to CAC Safe Sport Training: https://safesport.coach.ca/
Link to resources on the Rule of Two viaSport: https://www.viasport.ca/addressing-maltreatment
Link to province of BC resources:
B.C. Helpline for Children: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/public-safety/protecting-children/reporting-child-abuse#:~:text=If%20you%20are%20a%20child,have%20to%20give%20your%20name.
Is a confidential toll-free phone line for children and youth wanting to talk to someone – is 310-1234 (no area code required).
VictimLinkBC: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/victims-of-crime/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: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/multiculturalism-anti-racism/anti-racism/resiliencebc
Anti-Racism Network provides information about how to report incidences of racism and hate crimes if you are a victim or witness such incidences