(Toronto) The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced Thursday that the organization will join the ranks of the Center for Sport and Human Rights (CSHR) as a committed organization effective April 18, becoming the first national committee to join this organization.
CSHR is a global human rights organization working to achieve a world of sport that fully respects human rights by sharing knowledge, developing capacity and strengthening the responsibilities of all stakeholders in the world. within the sport ecosystem through collective action.
The organization accomplishes its mission in accordance with the Sporting Chance principles by enabling the prevention of human rights violations linked to sport; by ensuring that there are solutions that are effective, accessible and available to those who are the targets of human rights abuses; as well as exploiting opportunities to promote these rights in sport that lead to positive impacts and benefits for all.
Becoming an engaged organization gives the COC access to a global network of sports stakeholders dedicated to the advancement of human rights. In particular, the biennial event that is the Sporting Chance Forum represents an important forum for the COC to engage in dialogue and collaborate with organizations that share the same objectives.