Sport Environment Assessment of Hockey Canada and Hockey in Canada
Client, Date and Location
- Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner; Lead Assessor Kyra Hudson
Subject Matter Area
- Community Development, Health and Education Policy, Social, Sport
Category
- Building Collaborative Capacity
Approach
Daitch & Associates was engaged as part of a team towards developing a Sport Environment Assessment (SEA) of Hockey Canada and hockey in Canada. This project was commissioned by The Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC), under the leadership of Assessor Kyra Hudson. More than 1830 voices from Hockey participants and leaders all across Canada were heard during the SEA – through organizational culture surveys, interviews, and workshops in a representative approach aimed to understand hockey culture and maltreatment risks at all levels of the sport, across the country.
Our observations and learning focus on the need for prevention of maltreatment. We landed on the need for a systems wide approach, from grassroots up to elite levels. Building a healthy culture in each sport requires tools to prevent maltreatment and track progress. This allows for oversight in a proactive way rather than reacting to harm after it has occurred. Addressing allegations of harm in a fair way is important, and a focus on prevention, well being and dignity for all participants is crucial.
Result
Our assessment research pointed to several risk factors that contribute to maltreatment. The report details 7 of these factors – Identifying them in sport settings helps to ensure programs and policies to reduce the potential for maltreatment match up with risks. By working with organizational culture surveys from the team at innerlogic we created a Risk Factor Framework of 7 areas of maltreatment. Our team recognizes the importance of insights and experiences shared by people across the country. The report’s observations and recommendations have the potential to be mobilized by hockey and sport leaders at all levels in Canada to collectively work towards a culture of well-being in hockey and in all Canadian sport.