Introduction to Safe Sport

Safe Sport is an essential aspect of any sports program, as it ensures that athletes, coaches, and other stakeholders can participate in sports in a safe and positive environment. It also helps to protect the integrity of sports by promoting fairness, respect, and sportsmanship among all participants.

Safe Sport can be achieved through a variety of measures, such as screening coaches and volunteers, establishing codes of conduct, providing education and training, implementing reporting and investigation procedures, and enforcing disciplinary actions against those who violate Safe Sport policies.

Safe Sport Policy Suite Implementation

All Nordiq Alberta clubs are required to adopt and implement the Nordiq Canada Safe Sport Policy Suite for the 2024 – 2025 season.

Nordiq Alberta understands that a safe environment is a healthy environment and we are committed to implementing Safe Sport in all of our activities along with all of you. To implement the policy suite, as a club, you’ll have to complete the following steps:

Adopt and personalize the Safe Sport Policies.
Notify your club members of the policy changes and updates.
Implement and track the details outlined within the Safe Sport Policies

Step 1: Adopt & Personalize Policies

All of the Policies are located in Nordiq Canada’s Safe Sport Toolkit: https://clubsafesport.nordiqcanada.ca/. Click on the “Policies” page and you’ll need to personalize, adopt, and implement the 8 policies listed there.

To personalize the policies, please see the Policy Personalization Instructions to help you.

All of the policies, once personalized, will have to be accessible to members either on your website, a binder in your club house, or another location that makes sense for your club.

Step 2: Notify your Club Members

Communicate with your club members that this Safe Sport Policy Suite is being implemented at your club and where they can access the policies.

We’ve provided a Club Communication Template for your reference.

Step 3: Implement and track the details outlines in the Safe Sport Policies

This includes appointing a Safe Sport Officer, tracking the training and requirements of the screening policy, and more. Take a detailed look through the policy documents as you personalize them to ensure you are properly adopting the policies.

We encourage you to prioritize the Screening Policy and start with the Level 3 / High Risk individuals in your club.

Please see the Tracking Template Tool that XCSO has developed.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Nordiq Alberta office at or .

Safe Sport Helplines & Reporting Services:

If you have concerns about a potential incident of abuse, harassment or discrimination, contact:

The Canadian Sport Helpline: 1-888-83-SPORT (77678), , http://abuse-free-sport.ca

If recommended contact:

Nordiq Alberta’s independent third-party complaint receiver: Elizabeth Ward, .

Nordiq Alberta Safe Sport Policies

Nordiq Alberta facilitates and supports the implementation of a standardized framework among member organizations. The PREP framework is designed to prepare members of Nordiq Alberta to foster safe and inclusive environments that support all members in achieving their ski goals and being Active for Life.

The frame involves these four sections:

1. Policy and Procedure

Universal Code of Conduct

Harassment and Discrimination Policy

Inclusion, Equity, Access Policy

Privacy and Confidentiality

Volunteer Program Policy

2. Response

Discipline and Complaints Policy

Dispute Resolution and Appeal Policy

Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy

3. Education

Anti-Doping and Substance Abuse

Concussion and Return to Play Policy

Social Media Policy

Accessibility policy

4. Prevention

Screening Policy

Required Training Policy

Athlete Protection Policy

Risk Management Policy

Nordiq Alberta Safe Sport Manual

The Nordiq Alberta Safe Sport Manual is your go-to resource for Safe Sport Policies. It contains each of the safe sport policies listed above in a singular document.

Club & Coach Safe Sport Toolkit

Coaching Resources:

Support Services: