Safe Sport

Canadian Safe Sport Program

Biathlon 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.

The CSSP Rules clearly and publicly set out how that will be done, including defined timelines at each stage of the reporting process. The CSSP also offers support services to connect participants with help along the way. 

For more information about the CSSP and the UCCMS, click here.

How to report
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: https://cces.ca/report-safe-sport

Report by phone: 1-866-971-2777 

Get help and information
You can contact the CSSP team with questions or for support here:
https://cces.ca/contactCSSP. 

Complete your e-learning
Biathlon Canada will notify all designated participants who are subject to the CSSP. This includes, but is not limited to, specified athletes, board members, employees, casual staff, volunteers, and contractors, support staff, and medical staff.

Everyone who is subject to the CSSP must complete the e-learning course and sign the participant consent form. Biathlon Canada will distribute an invitation that includes a link to sign up, instructions, and a code to access the course from the CCES online education portal. If you have questions about your education requirements, email education@cces.ca.

INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY

Biathlon Canada has named Laurie Ehrman as its Independent Third Party Safe Sport Officer. This individual will guide you through the complaints process and/or explore other options where appropriate. This Independent Officer is empowered to supersede Biathlon Canada staff and launch appropriate policies as required based on evidence or a situation reported. Your contact with the Independent Third Party is confidential, subject to certain legal limits.

The existence of this Independent Third-Party does not prevent individuals from contacting Biathlon Canada directly with complaints if they are comfortable with the process.

You may contact Laurie Ehrman directly.

SAFE SPORT POLICIES

SAFE SPORT TRAINING

Biathlon Canada recommends all of the following Safe Sport training options but encourages all members to consult their Provincial/Territorial Sport Organization (PTSO/Division) and their Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives (PTCR) to determine exactly which training is required for coaches within their jurisdiction.

This Safe Sport Training eLearning Module is developed by the Coaching Association of Canada to give you the tools to recognize, prevent and address maltreatment in sport. The 90-minute free eLearning module is available in English and French, works across all platforms and devices, meets accessibility guidelines and is available now in the Locker. Certified coaches will also earn Professional Development points upon completing it.

SUMMARY OF DISCIPLINE AND COMPLIANTS DECISIONS

Linked below is a list of individuals who have been suspended, expelled or have had their participation in Biathlon Canada activities otherwise restricted under Biathlon Canada’s Discipline and Complaints Policy or through the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC). This list includes members who have been sanctioned and are currently ineligible to be involved in sport. The list is not a historical record of current or past members who have been suspended or expelled in the past, rather it is a list of current or past members who are currently serving sanctions from membership since July, 2023. When a suspension has been served and any additional required measures have been fulfilled, the member will be removed from the list two years after the last requirement of their sanction is completed.

Bruce Jarvis (2023-03-23) - Barred from participating in any sport, in any capacity, in any program,activity, event, or competition sponsored by, organized by, or under theauspices of Biathlon Canada and sport organizations subject to theUniversal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport(UCCMS).

Pavel Lantsov (2023-06-07) - A five-year period of ineligibility from participating in the sport ofBiathlon in any capacity in Canada for violations of the Universal Code ofConduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS).

For more information on the Discipline and Complaint Decisions listed above, click below:

SPORT CONCUSSION GUIDELINES

Biathlon Canada has developed Sport Concussion Guidelines and a Concussion Policy in order to protect and manage the health and safety of all participants in the sport of biathlon in Canada, including summer and winter training and competition. This document is based on the Canadian Guideline on Concussion in Sport 2nd edition (Parachute, 2024) and the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network Sport-Related Concussion Guidelines for Canadian National and National Development High-Performance Athletes (COPSIN, 2018).