GOLF CANADA IS FULLY COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A SAFE SPORT ENVIRONMENT FOR GOLF.
Introduction
Golf Canada has a fundamental obligation and responsibility to protect the health, safety, and physical and mental well-being of athletes, staff, volunteers and other participants involved in its activities. As the National Sport Organization for golf, Golf Canada plays a leadership role in promoting this safe sport environment across the golf landscape in Canada.
Golf Canada takes any situation involving misconduct or maltreatment very seriously. For this reason, Golf Canada is committed to enacting and enforcing strong, clear, and effective policies and processes for preventing and addressing all forms of misconduct or maltreatment.
These Safe Sport policies collectively promote a Safe Sport environment by communicating expected standards of behaviour. These policies also enable consistent, immediate, appropriate and meaningful action should any issues arise.
Canadian Safe Sport Program
Golf Canada has adopted the Canadian Safe Sport Program (CSSP), which is in effect as of April 1, 2025.
Through the CSSP Rules, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) independently administers the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS) for federally funded, national-level sport organizations by receiving and responding to reports of prohibited behaviour, and by developing and carrying out education, prevention, and policy activities.
For more information about the CSSP and the UCCMS, click here.
How to report: Golf Canada Employees, Board Members, Officials and Team Canada Athletes, Coaches and Support Personnel
As of April 1, the CCES will accept reports through an online report form and by phone – both methods allow you to remain anonymous if you wish. If you choose to share your name when you make a report, the CCES will not share it with your sport organization unless it is necessary to keep you or someone else safe, and will make every effort to get your consent beforehand. Report online or report by phone at 1-833-858-CSSP (2777).
Get help and information
You can contact the CSSP team with questions or for support here.
How to report: All Participants not identified above
Should any individuals involved with Golf Canada wish to report any instance of misconduct or maltreatment, they may do so directly to Golf Canada’s Independent Third Party. The Independent Third Party will then determine the appropriate forum and manner to address the report.
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Policies
Code of Conduct
Together with the PGA of Canada as proud signatories of the Responsible Coaching Movement pledge, Golf Canada supports the need for training and education platforms as well as enhanced policies and compliance procedures.
Golf Canada is also proud to implement Respect Group training across our organization including mandatory Respect in the Workplace for all staff and corporate volunteers; Respect in Sport for all coaches and support staff and Respect in Sport for Parents for parents of National Team athletes. These exceptional modules provide the base training and education for our broader organization.
In addition, an Ethics Commissioner has been appointed with a mechanism for internal and external access and we have safe sport policies in place.
Golf Canada is fully aligned with the important work of Sport Canada in this critical issue and encourage all those connected with our sport – athletes, club representatives – to maintain an open dialogue to ensure a safe and supportive environment, without exception, across the Canadian golf landscape.