SDRCC Announces Significant Amendments to the Canadian Sport Dispute Resolution Code 

Montréal (Québec) – The Board of Directors of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada (SDRCC) has adopted a new Canadian Sport Dispute Resolution Code (Code) which will come into effect on October 1, 2023.

This review was intended to adapt the text to the new terminology specific to the Abuse-Free Sport program for the management of Safeguarding Tribunal cases. Most of the changes are therefore found in Article 8 of the Code.

The changes to the Code mean that the SDRCC will no longer offer the services of the Safeguarding Tribunal to sport organizations that are not signatories of Abuse-Free Sport.

The new Code is now available on the SDRCC website: http://www.crdsc-sdrcc.ca/eng/dispute-resolution-code. 

About SDRCC

The SDRCC is a not-for-profit corporation created by federal legislation and funded by the Government of Canada. The mission of the SDRCC is to provide the sport community with a national alternative dispute resolution service and strengthen the culture of fairness in Canadian sport by resolving disputes quickly and efficiently and to provide expertise and assistance regarding alternative dispute resolution. The SDRCC is also mandated by the Government of Canada to deliver the Abuse-Free Sport program at the national level. crdsc-sdrcc.ca  /  abuse-free-sport.ca

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For more information or media requests, please contact:

Jennifer Monk
Senior Manager, Communications, SDRCC
jmonk@crdsc-sdrcc.ca