The Center for Sport Dispute Resolution in Canada named former synchronized swimmer Sarah-Eve Pelletier as Canada’s first Sport Integrity Commissioner on Tuesday. She will lead the core cell of Canada’s new safe sport program.
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The new Office of the Integrity in Sport Commissioner will operate independently to receive complaints about alleged breaches of the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Mistreatment in Sport (CCUMS), a press release said. hurry. When necessary, it will launch independent investigations and recommend sanctions against those found guilty of a violation.
Adopted by fifty federally funded sport organizations, the CCUMS sets out guiding principles for safe sport, defines mistreatment, and identifies prohibited behaviors and sanction considerations.
Sarah-Ève Pelletier will take up her post next May. Member of the Barreau du Québec and accredited civil mediator, the former athlete holds several university degrees, including in international trade and sports law. Until recently, she was Director, Sport Affairs and Sustainable Development for the Canadian Olympic Committee.
“I am honored to take on this role at such a defining moment,” she says. There is no place for any form of abuse in sport. Through concerted efforts from all sides, adopting a person-centred approach, we can make sport safe and welcoming for all. »
According to Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sports and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, the arrival of a commissioner is a “crucial step” towards a Canadian sports system “free from harassment, abuse, discrimination or mistreatment”.
“As Minister of Sport, I intend to make this independent mechanism mandatory for all federally funded national sport organizations,” he said. On behalf of our government, I thank the new Commissioner for contributing to our collective efforts. »