Safe Sport

Creating a Safe and Inclusive sport environment
Sask Sailing believes everyone involved in any role in the sport of sailing has the right to participate in a safe and inclusive sailing environment free of abuse, harassment, or discrimination – collectively referred to as maltreatment. This right to fully enjoy the sport applies to everyone regardless of the level or type of sailing they participate in.
As such Sask Sailing, in partnership with Sail Canada, is committed to active evolution of their Safe Sport policies and practices to respond to the changing nature of Safe Sport in Canada. Our sport is continually working to support a focus on education, prevention, and response.
Please see our Safe Sport Policies package as well as the supporting resources below to learn more about how Sask Sailing is working to support ensuring a culture of safe sport in our organization and in turn in sailing in Canada and how you can play a role.

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.
For most situations in sailing in Canada, Sail Canada and the provincial sailing associations have appointed an Independent Third Party who any participant can contact to discuss incidents of maltreatment or misconduct of any kind.
Individuals who are experiencing, or are aware of, any forms of maltreatment or misconduct, including a breach of the Sail Canada Code of Conduct or any policy, should contact the Independent Third Party designated to support sailing in Canada:

ITP Sport is available by using the online form or the toll-free 24/7/365: https://app.integritycounts.ca/org/itpsport  or by dialing 1-866-921-6714

Situations involving an individual directly linked to Sail Canada (Staff, Board, Committee Members, Athletes, Support People, and any registered Regional, or higher, level Officials)
Individuals above have been asked to agree to be CSSP Participants and are subject to the process created by Sport Canada and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) should there be an allegation of breaches of the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS) for these individuals.
If the situation involves someone in any capacity who may fall under the umbrella of this system, the complaint should go directly to the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
Report online: https://cces.ca/report-safe-sport
Report by phone: 1-833-858-CSSP (2777)  
You can contact the CSSP team with questions or for support here:  https://cces.ca/contactCSSP. 

Get more information about the Canadian Safe Sport Program
For more information about the CSSP and the UCCMS, click here. (https://cces.ca/canadian-safe-sport-program)

Resources
Criminal Record Checks
We have a comprehensive Screening Policy in place which includes requirements for Criminal Records Check depending on your role as part of the effort to keep all participants safe. Instructors/Coaches register their Criminal Record Check directly through Sail Canada, for more information see the Sail Canada Website for Criminal Record Checks
https://www.sailing.ca/safe-sport/

Training
There are two Safe Sport Training Modules that are recommended to all those involved in sailing. (Completion of at least one course is required for certain roles.)

Policies
Sask Sailing’s Safe Sport Policy Package (Includes overarching Definitions, Code of Conduct, Protection Policy, Whistle Blower Policy, Social Media Policy, and Screening Policy to prevent situations and Discipline & Complaints Policy, Appeals Policy, and Dispute Resolution Policy).
Full package below:

Safe Sport Further Information

SSCA Safe Sport Policy Canadian Center for Ethics in Sport Report a Safe Sport Concern Rule of Two Sail Canada website for Criminal Record Checks