Safe Sport

Judo BC’s goal is to assure that all athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers participate in a safe and inclusive training and competitive atmosphere that is free of abuse, harassment and discrimination.

We are committed to creating this safe and inclusive environment that respects the participants personal goals and is free from all forms of Maltreatment. As part of commitment to Safe Sport our staff and board have completed Commit to Kids training and all coaches, officials and volunteers are required to complete the NCCP Safe Sport Module and agree to the new BC Universal Code of Conduct.

Judo BC Has Taken the Following Steps

1. Signed the Coaches Association of Canada’s  Responsible Coaching Movement pledge
2. Adopted the Judo Canada Safe Sport Policy and Guidebook
3. Adopted the BC Universal Code of Conduct
4. Created a Safe Sport Committee
5. Updated our Team BC Handbook to include Safe Sport Information for Provincial Team Athletes, Parents & Coaches

Our program aligns with our national federation Judo Canada and ViaSport BC, the governing agency for sport in BC. It focuses on three key areas: education, prevention, and action, supported by strong governance and policies.

Education

• Judo Canada Safe Sport Guidebook
• ViaSport Safe Sport Conduct Summary
• Coaches Association of Canada Safe Sport Toolkit
• Anti-Doping
• Practice Judo Safely
• Concussion
• Rules of Two
• Training
  • NCCP Safe Sport
  • Respect in Sport
  • Commit to Kids
  • NCCP Make Ethical Decisions

Prevention

• Anti-Doping Training
• Mental Health
• Screening, Back Ground Checks & Criminal Record Clearance
• Concussion Prevention Information
• Responsible Coaches Movement
• Volunteer Code of Conduct
• Instructors, Coaches and Head Sensei Code of Conduct
• BC Universal Code of Conduct
• Risk Management Handbook

Action

• Support Services
  • Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
  • Kids Help Phone
  • Canadian Sport Helpline
  • Directory of local support services bc211.ca
• Insurance
• Conflict Resolution
• SDRCC
• Athlete Protection

Policy

• Judo Canada Safe Sport Guide Policy
• Anti-Doping Policy
• Concussion
• Transgender
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion – see the Judo BC Policies and Procedures
• Abuse, Harassment and Anti-Bullying – see the Judo BC Policies and Procedures
• Complaints, Discipline & Dispute Resolution – see the Judo BC Policies and Procedures

How to Report Maltreatment

Reports of any form of maltreatment can be submitted to:

1. Complete the Safe Sport Incident Report Form and submit it to:
   1. Judo BC Safe Sport Committee Chair: safesport [@] judobc.ca or
   2. Harassment [@] judobc.ca
2. Contact Judo Canada’s independent third party case manager, Lise Maclean- lise [@]wiserworkplaces.ca 613-404-2000
3. Contact the National Sport Helpline 1 888-837-7678  www.abuse-free-sport.ca

Here is a summary of the Judo BC process once a report is received:

1. Safe Sport/Harassment officer immediately notifies the President of the report without disclosing the names of the complaint and the individuals involved.
2. President determines the next steps based on the information provided  (i.e. Does the report involve harassment, bullying, discrimination, minor or major breach of the BC Universal Code of Conduct etc…)
3. This process is outlined in the Judo BC Policies and Procedures.
4. Next step could include:
   1. Contacting the Police/RCMP
   2. Immediate suspension of the accused pending an investigation, criminal process, the hearing, or a decision of the Discipline Panel
   3. Assigning an independent third-party case manager
   4. Judo BC Investigation
   5. Convening a Disciplinary Panel
   6. Discipline hearing

Additional Resources

• viaSport BC
• B.C. Helpline for Children – a confidential toll-free phone line for children and youth wanting to talk to someone – is 310-1234 (no area code required).
• VictimLinkBC is a toll-free, confidential, multilingual telephone and online service available across B.C. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week which provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence.
• Resilience BC: Anti-Racism Network provides information about how to report incidences of racism and hate crimes if you are a victim or witness such incidences.
• Canadian Red Cross Violence and Abuse Prevention