Safety in Sport

SAFETY IN SPORT

EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO PARTICPATE IN A SAFE AND POSITIVE SPORT ENVIRONMENT

Sport New Brunswick is committed to promoting and creating safe and inclusive sport and recreation environments for all New Brunswickers. Safety in sport incorporates promotion, awareness, training, resources, programs and initiatives across a broad spectrum. This includes areas such as concussion management, injury prevention, addressing maltreatment, anti-bulling, anti-racism, mental health and wellbeing.

THE NETWORK FOR SAFE SPORT AND RECREATION IN NB

The Network for Safe Sport and Recreation in New Brunswick is a collective of system partners and stakeholders. The Network provides opportunities to exchange ideas, information, and resources that contribute to a culture within sport and recreation that supports everyone’s safety and well-being. 

With that said, there has been a push nationally to make our sports system in this country as safe and positive as possible. It is widely recognized that when disputes arise, they are a drain on the sport system, absorbing time, volunteer/staff resources, money, and energy that could otherwise be invested to increase development, opportunity, and participation in sport across the province. 

THE NB SAFE SPORT COMPLAINT MECHANISM

The NB Safe Sport Complaint Mechanism (NBSSCM) strives to provide support to complainants within the New Brunswick amateur sport system for certain disputes by accessing an independent and unbiased Case Manager mechanism. The NBSSCM is designed to respond to the needs of the PSO/MSO members of Sport NB when navigating the complaints management process.

The following may be eligible to enter the program:

• Complaints of Maltreatment as defined in the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS)
• Two types of appeals (subject to grounds for appeal):
  1. Final decisions of a PSO/MSO alleging that it failed to follow their constitution/by-laws or policies
  2. Final arbitral decisions made by a Mediator/Arbitrator appointed under the NBSSCM

Sport NB has proudly partnered with ITP sport for the administration of the NBSSCM.  All complaints will now be received through IntegrityCounts, a secure and independent reporting intake and case management system.  This secure online platform is available to members 24/7/365, and ensures that all complaints are managed through independent expert consultation services.

For individuals who would like to report a complaint via phone, please email nlaird@itpsport.ca with the subject heading: Sport NB – Complaint Phone Submission. In your email, please indicate preferred days, times and language for a case manager to do a phone intake. 

To file a complaint, visit the website at: