SAFE SPORT
Safe Sport means an environment where all individuals can learn and play their sport in a supportive and respectful way. At Speed Skating Manitoba, we create and maintain a culture that ensures healthy, fulfilling, inclusive experiences for all participants. Our athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and administrators work together to make this happen.
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Speak Up Line
Speed Skating Canada has launched the Safe Sport Speak Up Line, a new independent reporting mechanism that supports the intake and management of complaints from all participants within the Canadian speed skating community.
The Speak Up Line accepts complaints online or by telephone, and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Items that can be reported include governance disputes, non-compliance with organizational policies, and conduct or behaviour that results or has the potential to result in physical or psychological harm, including but not limited to, maltreatment, abuse of authority, bullying, harassment and discrimination.
How can a report be submitted to the Speak Up Line?
The speed skating Safe Sport Speak Up Line is accessible online and by telephone. Complaints can be raised through the third-party hotline – on a confidential basis, with or without anonymity – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (including weekends and holidays).
Phone: 1-888-889-1203
Who can use the Speak Up Line?
The speed skating Safe Sport Speak Up Line can be used by all past and present participants within the Canadian speed skating community (athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, administrators, directors, employees, parents, guardians, etc.), as well as by persons employed by, or engaged in activities with, a speed skating organization at the national, provincial/territorial or club level.
How is the Speak Up Line independent?
The speed skating Safe Sport Speak Up Line is operated independently by a third-party hotline provider (WhistleBlower Security Inc.). Reports received through the platform are submitted to an external Case Manager – unaffiliated with Speed Skating Canada and its Provincial/Territorial Sport Organizations – to ensure an independent review.
Awareness
To create a safe sport environment, communities must be equipped with the knowledge to know what is acceptable behaviour in sport.
True Sport, Anti-Racism in Sport, Commit to Kids, and the Rainbow Resource Centre offer workshops and resources.
prevention
As a sports organization, we have a responsibility to protect the safety and physical and mental well-being of every person in our community. As a part of both Speed Skating Canada and Sport Manitoba, we believe strongly in enforcing clear and effective policies. These policies help us to promote a Safe Sport environment with consistent, immediate and meaningful action.