ATHLETICS ONTARIO JOINS THE MOVEMENT WITH RESPECT GROUP INC.
November 25th, 2019 Respect in Sport
Athletics Ontario Joins the Movement with Respect Group Inc.
November 22, 2019
TORONTO – Athletics Ontario (AO) announced today that it will become Respect Certified. Athletics Ontario has joined the movement with Respect Group, a forward-thinking organization founded by former NHLer turned victims’ rights crusader Sheldon Kennedy to deliver training to equip employees with the education and skills needed to prevent bullying, abuse, harassment and discrimination (BAHD) in the workplace.
“Programs are one thing, making them a requirement for all members of the organization is about leadership and accountability,” said Sheldon Kennedy, Co-Founder of Respect Group. “Congratulations to Athletics Ontario for moving how we treat one another from the Policy category to the Priority category!”
In our revised Membership Policy, we will be requiring that all Coaches complete the Respect Group’s program “Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders,” before completing their renewal on Trackie.
“This is another very positive step forward in Athletics Ontario’s commitment to improve governance, accountability and safety across the entire sport, and we are proud to be partnering with the Respect Group” said Dean Hustwick, President and Chair of AO.
Please learn more about, and register for, the program here: https://athletics-canada-al.respectgroupinc.com/
Review the Membership policy for additional details here: https://athleticsontario.ca/about/policies-and-governance/
About Respect Group Inc.
Respect Group (respectgroupinc.com) was incorporated on April 5th, 2004 by co-founders, Sheldon Kennedy and Wayne McNeil, to pursue their common passion: the prevention of bullying, abuse, harassment and discrimination (BAHD). Respect Group is made up of a team of over 30 talented individuals whose passion is to create a global culture of Respect. As Canada’s leading on-line provider of prevention education related to BAHD, Respect Group has certified over 1.2 million Canadians involved in sport, schools and the workplace. Respect Group is a Certified B Corporation (bcorporation.net).
