CADS is dedicated to fostering a secure environment for all members, including students, athletes, caregivers, guardians, family members, certified instructors, coaches, volunteers, administrators, contractors, and others. Our commitment is to create a fun and inclusive environment, free from misconduct, maltreatment, abuse, harassment, discrimination, or potential harm. To uphold this commitment, CADS has established a comprehensive Safe Sport policy framework, unequivocally denouncing maltreatment and misconduct. The aim is to ensure that all CADS members, employees, and associates across divisions and programs have the necessary resources for a safe, healthy, inclusive, and enjoyable skiing and snowboarding environment.
CADS mandates a free, 90-minute online Safe Sport training module for instructors, program coordinators, and board members by January 31, 2024. Additional recommended training includes Commit To Kids, Respect in Sport, NCCP Make Ethical Decisions, and Understanding the Rule of Two.
Enhanced Police Information Check (EPIC) or a Criminal Record and Vulnerable sector check are mandatory for all CADS members as of January 2021. CADS-sanctioned organizations must conduct Safe Sport reference checks for new members in the 2023-2024 season.
The CADS Safe Sport Framework is reflected in policies, including:
CADS actively communicates Safe Sport initiatives through webinars, the CADS Learning Academy, and outreach efforts.
CADS actively communicates Safe Sport initiatives through webinars, the CADS Learning Academy, and outreach efforts.
All Alleged occurrence of maltreatment or breach of conduct must be reported according to the following priority sequence:
1. First contact the Club president --> An Ad Hoc Committee will be created when needed.
2. If the club president cannot provide the impartiality needed to address your report of maltreatment, please contact the provincial division executive director or president --> An Ad Hoc Committee will be created when needed.
3. If the club president and the provincial division executive director or president cannot provide the impartiality needed to address your report of maltreatment, please contact the national organization executive director or president --> An Ad Hoc Committee will be created when needed.
4. If the club, provincial and national organisation executive directors or presidents cannot provide the impartiality needed to address your report of maltreatment, please contact the Independent Third Party (ITP) complaint resolution & investigation service. The contracted third-party case manager will take complaints and triage them for who is responsible to manage investigation services. Please contact CADS Independent Third Party.
National and provincial divisions handle investigation management & expenses. Certain events fall within the national organization's jurisdiction, while others are handled by provincial divisions.
Information on sanctions is held in a national database, with notifications and verification requests directed to the national executive director.