Canada launches national ‘Safe Sport’ registry as BC Soccer faces legal claim

The registry, which lists individuals banned for misconduct, is the first phase in what is planned to be a mandatory requirement for Canadian sports organizations

Canada has launched a national registry of individuals who have been banned or suspended from sport for misconduct that includes criminal convictions for sexual assault, sexual maltreatment of minors and grooming.

The Canadian Safe Sport Program Public Registry, published by government-funded Sport Integrity Canada, is the first phase in what is planned to be a mandatory requirement for Canadian sports organizations to name individuals subject to sanctions for misconduct.