Safe Sport
Safe Sport
Orienteering Canada is committed to a sport environment where everyone—athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, and participants—can participate safely and with respect. This page outlines our Safe Sport policies, expectations for conduct, and how to report concerns.
The role we all play
Safe sport in orienteering begins with the kind of community we choose to create together. Orienteering Canada is committed to fostering a warm, welcoming, respectful, inclusive, and kind environment where everyone—athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, and supporters—feels safe, valued, and able to participate fully in the sport. Creating this environment is a shared responsibility, and it depends on treating one another with respect, care, and integrity.
Our Policies and Processes
See our policy page for our current Safe Sport, Inclusion & conduct policies.
Reporting
Orienteering Canada is committed to providing a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all participants.
At this time, individuals may report a concern through either of the following trained Safe Sport contacts:
- Tracy Bradley, Orienteering Canada Executive Director (tracy@orienteering.ca)
- Charlotte MacNaughton, Orienteering Canada Communications & Development Director (charlotte@orienteering.ca)
Both individuals are trained in receiving and responding to Safe Sport concerns and will ensure that all reports are handled with care, confidentiality, and in accordance with Orienteering Canada policies.
Resources We Recommend
- Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS)
- Coaching Association of Canada's Safe Sport Training Program > 90-minute program at no cost. It equips coaches, administrators and others to make decisions that promote athletes’ physical and mental wellbeing and empowers sporting organizations to foster a culture that contributes to athlete success.
- Various Safe Sport resources in the CAC's Safe Sport Training Toolkit