Safe Sport

Rowing Canada

Rowing Canada has adopted the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS) and the Thunder Bay Rowing Club commits to this UCCMS.

Refer to the Rowing Canada Safe Sport poster if you are experiencing or are aware of any form of maltreatment.

Safety awareness: RCA Safety Module consists of six self-paced, interactive modules that cover risk assessment, boating safety, environment and weather, athlete emergency response, individual safety, and equipment.

TBRC Safe Sport Policy

Find here the Thunder Bay Rowing Club Safe Sport Policy Manual (complete text) including:

  • Definitions
      Acronyms
      Code of Conduct and Ethics
      Protection Policy (Appendix A: Image Consent Form)
      Screening Policy (Appendix A: Screening Requirements Matrix)
      Social Media Policy
      Complaints and Discipline Policy
      Appeal Policy

  • Adopted by the TBRC Board of Directors October 26, 2026, effective April 1, 2026.

Find here the Thunder Bay Rowing Club Safety Rules.

Row Ontario

Refer here for the Row Ontario Concussion Management & Return to Play policy.

Note

To report a Safe Sport concern, contact the Independent Third Party (ITP) for Rowing in Canada, Jeffrey Raphael, at itpcomplaints@gmail.com, or use RCA's intake form: https://rowingcanada.org/uploads/2026/10/RCA_ITP-Intake-Form_FRC_Fillable.pdf

Some complaints are handled by the Canadian Safe Sport Program (run by Sport Integrity Canada). You can report to them online at https://cces.ca/report-safe-sport or by phone at 1-866-971-2777. Anonymous reports are accepted.

TBRC’s Complaint Resolutions Officer: Stephanie Chow