Backgrounder
March 13, 2019
Today, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, announced funding to the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC) to launch two initiatives that will complement each other: an investigation unit and a national toll-free confidential helpline for harassment, abuse and discrimination.
These initiatives are important components of the Government of Canada's overall approach to addressing the issue of harassment, abuse and discrimination in Canadian sport.
Investigation Unit
The SDRCC is launching a third-party investigation unit as a pilot project to provide an independent service for federally funded national sport organizations, multisport service organizations, and Canadian sport centres and institutes to investigate harassment, abuse and discrimination complaints.
The services offered by this unit are provided to sport organizations on a fee-for-service basis by a trained independent investigators.
This pilot project will end in March 2020, when it will be assessed with a view to improve upon best practices.
