CANADA POWERLIFTING complaint management and itp
Canada Powerlifting (CANPL) has partnered with ITP Sports and Recreation to handle all UCCMS complaints and any complaints that the CANPL Ethics Committee deem best handled externally. ITP Sport is Canada’s first full service and programming Safe Sport agency. With a combined 20 years of experience and unparalleled expertise, ITP leads the charge in the Safe Sport movement. ITP has curated Canada’s top professionals in the space of safeguarding, communications, legal, and operations. ITP Sport offers CANPL a range of services and consultation to ensure participants are kept as safe as possible, and our organization remains strong, consistent, and proud in their commitment to Safe Sport. CANPL has retained ITP to process complaints pursuant to the CANPL Complaint and Discipline Policy.
What does this mean FOR CANPL?
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Complaints that are violations of the CANPL Code of Conduct or appeals can be filed to: CANPL COMPLAINT SUBMISSION FORM
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Reporting is confidential and accessible.
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Reporting is available to all CANPL members.
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The CANPL Ethics Committee will triage all complaints. Major Complaints (UCCMS) will be handed to ITP for case management and carriage. Minor complaints and non-UCCMS Major complaints will be handled internally by the CANPL Ethics Committee according to the Ethics Process.
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On receipt of a file, the CANPL Ethics Committee will do a Case Triage including provisional suspensions, organization notification, authority notification and external organization notification where necessary.
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CANPL Ethics Committee will determine if the infraction is deemed a major or minor infraction and processed according to the respective procedures.
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On receipt of an admissible complaint, the individuals named in the complaint will be notified and provided with the complaint and additional information in order to provide a response.
Outcomes and ReminderS
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Parties will be encouraged to enter alternative dispute resolution or a panel will issue a finding and appropriate sanction.
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Parties are reminded that they can engage a representative or counsel at their own expense.
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Decisions can be appealed dependent on grounds as outlined in the complaint and discipline policy.
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A reminder if someone is in immediate danger, that police or appropriate authorities should be contacted.
Have questions?
The Ethics Process can be found in the CANPL Consolidated Policies under Safe Sport.
The Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport (UCCMS) can be found here, with annotations and explanations.
If you have any questions regarding the complaint management process please reachout to the Ethics Committee or contact ITP.