Safe Sport

What is Safe Sport?

Safe Sport is an environment where individuals have a healthy, supportive, and positive sport experience, free from all forms of harassment and abuse, collectively known as maltreatment. CCSAM is committed to fostering and protecting a culture that respects and welcomes all individuals and ensures safe sport principles and policies can thrive in all our clubs and programs.

CCSAM Policies

Club SafeSport Toolkit

Any club administrator can use this online toolkit to improve the safety and culture of their club.

Club SafeSport offers many resources, including the mandatory policy templates: https://clubsafesport.nordiqcanada.ca/policies/

Beginning with the 2024-2025 membership year, CCSAM and our Member Clubs will adopt Nordiq Canada’s SafeSport Policy Suite.
Adopting these policies is a condition of membership to CCSAM and Nordiq Canada.
Nordiq Canada Club SafeSport Toolkit

Important Resources for Clubs

Frequently Asked Questions

Safe Sport Policies Personalization How-to Instructions for Clubs

CCSAM Club Screening Policy template

2025 Safe Sport Screening Tracking tool

Club Screening Requirements Checklist

Reference Check Guidelines

Frequently Asked Questions – pending

Appendices A – F fillable PDFs – pending

Appendices A – F editable Google docs – pending

Minimum Mandatory Coaching Qualifications

Volunteer Screening & Risk Management

Sport Manitoba Pathway to Safer Sport

Please visit this site for a comprehensive list resources regarding safe sport Awareness, Prevention, and Action.

Safe Sport Manitoba

Are you considering filing a complaint?

We have to be clear; complaints should not be received or managed by national sport organizations, including Nordiq Canada. To file a complaint, you are encouraged to contact the Abuse Free Sport Helpline. Operators can help you determine the organization or individual designated to receive your complaint. 

You may also choose to contact Nordiq Canada’s Independent Third Party Laurie Ehrman at laurie@ewcsport.com using this Complaint Intake Form.

Nordiq Canada Resources: https://nordiqcanada.ca/safesport/

Abuse Free Sport Registry

Are You in Crisis?

For all urgent situations requiring immediate intervention, contact: 

Do you want to talk to someone about a situation?

Call Abuse Free Sport Helpline: 1-888-83SPORT (1-888-837-7678)

Call/email: CCSAM Executive Director Karin McSherry (204) 925-5639 – info@ccsam.ca