Phase 1 – jurisdiction

Phase 2 – investigation

Phase 3 – dispute resolution

Phase 4 – enforcement

The following five chapters within Part 4: Legal Considerations and Safe Sport, examine key issues of each phase.

• Chapter 7 on jurisdiction examines the authority of the body to act. Its jurisdiction stems from the UCCMS and extends beyond the scope of authority of the federally funded sport organizations that will be adopting the UCCMS. Some form of contractual relationship will have to be established to ensure that the body has appropriate authority to act. This becomes more complex as provincial, territorial, and local use is considered.
• Chapter 8 on investigation discusses the importance of incorporating principles of procedural fairness in all stages of an investigation and explore the intersection of reporting and investigative processes with parallel child protection systems under provincial and criminal laws.
• Chapter 9 and Chapter 10 on dispute resolution focus on the use of arbitration to resolve disputes arising from investigations. Chapter 10 will examine institutional issues, such as having diverse and appropriately trained adjudicators and a system of precedent. Chapter 11 explores the procedural and substantive elements of the process, such as an adjudicator’s scope of authority, matters of confidentiality and privacy, and principles of interpretation.
• Chapter 11 on enforcement examines how sanctions can be enforced across different types and levels of sport, and how an arbitration decision involving the UCCMS could be challenged in court.