How To Report?

There are two mechanisms to file a complaint—either through the Independent Third Party (ITP) for Rowing or, effective April 1, 2025, with the Canadian Safe Sport Program (CSSP).

An Independent Third Party (ITP) for Rowing in Canada has been in place since April 2019, and one of our priority initiatives was the creation and adoption of a Pan-Canadian Safe Sport Policy Manual that is harmonized across our sport—it is uniform and is aligned at the RCA, Provincial Rowing Association, and local levels. This ensures that standards of behavior and conduct, as well as procedures, breaches, and sanctions, are consistent across the country and at all levels.

Effective April 1, 2025, complaints will be filed with either the Independent Third Party for Rowing or the Canadian Safe Sport Program.

 The CCES (Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport) 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  

Gord Hopper is the Independent Third Party (ITP) for Rowing in Canada.

Gord Hopper can be contacted at itpcomplaints@gmail.com.