Team Manitoba is committed to fostering a Safe Sport environment where everyone can have a healthy, supportive, and respectful experience, free from harassment and abuse.

Creating a Safe Sport environment is a shared responsibility that requires enhanced awareness, prevention strategies, and clear actions for reporting and support. In partnership with Sport Manitoba and our staff, coaches, managers, and mission staff volunteers, we accept this responsibility and adhere to the directives outlined in our policies. 

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Code of Conduct
All Team Manitoba participants must agree to the terms of our Code of Conduct in order to attend the Games. The Code outlines unacceptable attitudes and behaviours, consequences of misconduct, and disciplinary procedures that apply to them as soon as they’re named to the team. 

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Screening

In addition to the Code, every staff member, including mission staff, coaches, managers, and technical support, must complete a criminal record check and a child abuse registry check. 

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Coaching Requirements
Coaches at this stage of high-performance sport are required to get certified in a number of professional development courses that include safe sport training. Sport Manitoba also requires Team Manitoba’s coaches to commit to the Responsible Coaching Movement and certify in Respect In Sport. 

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Responsible Coaching Movement

The Responsible Coaching Movement is a call to enact responsible coaching across Canada – on and off the field of play. 

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• Rule of Two

A safe sport environment ensures all coaches, staff, and administrators apply the Rule of Two meaning that all interactions and communications with participants are in open, observable, and justifiable settings, and two responsible adults — whether a coach, parent, staff, or screened volunteer — are present.

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• Background Screening

A secure sport environment is one where all coaches and sport organization leaders are screened to meet requirements to be involved in sport. Screening includes a Criminal Record Check and a Child Abuse Registry Check.

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• Ethics Training

A smart sport environment ensures coaches are trained and have the confidence and skills needed to effectively manage challenging situations. Canada Games coaches must complete the Coaching Association of Canada’s Make Ethical Decisions module and Respect in Sport.

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Respect In Sport

The Respect in Sport online program teaches coaches how to create a safer, healthier environment for youth in sport. Respect in Sport assists coaches and sport leaders with identifying and dealing with abuse, neglect, harassment, and bullying in sport, and helps define a standard of behaviour for them to create a more rewarding, safe, and respectful sport environment. Coaches require mandatory recertification every five years.

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Reporting and Support

Sport Manitoba’s safe sport resources outline the policies we adhere to, tips, and support services for the sport community.  

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For guidance and advice on reporting a safe sport incident or concern, call or email the safe sport line: 1-833-656-SAFE (7233) or help@safesportline.ca for confidential support.