The Sport Law & Strategy Group works for sport organizations throughout the Canadian sport system, at the local, provincial/territorial and national level. We also work for many multi-sport organizations, as well as for municipalities and educational institutions. Here is what some of our clients have said about us:
“The Sport Law & Strategy Group [formerly Centre for Sport and Law] was present at the founding of AthletesCAN in 1992 and continues to guide us through many legal and organizational challenges. Rachel and her colleagues are accessible, professional, timely and responsive.”
Moira Lassen, Former Executive Director, AthletesCAN
“As a valued and trusted lawyer, Steve has worked closely with Synchro Swim Ontario for 7 years and has assisted us in risk management assessment, policy development, association compliance and has provided sound sport law advice. Steve is an exceptional individual whose professionalism, patience, and genuine interest set him above the rest. I regularly refer Steve to others and to our clubs and I have absolute confidence that they will more than satisfied with his service and legal guidance.”
Leslie Makins, Former Executive Director, Synchro Swim Ontario
“The Sport Law & Strategy Group [Centre for Sport and Law] is an important resource for all sport organizations across Canada. Their customer service, timely responses and sage advice on issues management, governance, and policy development have greatly assisted Gymnastics BC over the past year.”
Moira Gookstetter, CFRE, CEO, Gymnastics BC
“If it’s complex and it needs clarity, if it’s about people and it needs passion, if it’s important and it needs to get done, then it’s Dina Bell-Laroche …”
Victor Lachance, Lachance & Associates
Here is what some have said about our book, Legal Issues in Sport: Tools and Techniques for the Sport Manager (2008):
“A ‘must-read’ in an era when sports administrators are expected to be legal experts. Using practical examples and case law, the authors address the legal issues facing sport governing bodies at all levels”.
Sandra Murray-MacDonell, Executive Director, Canadian Colleges Athletic Association
“This is a great contribution to the literature on sport and the law, covering the traditional topics that challenge sport managers on a regular basis as well as providing insights into more recent trends where sport and the law intersect”.
Margery Holman, Associate Professor, University of Windsor
“An excellent primer on sport and the law – lucid, concise and highly relevant. The authors underline, among the many topics they cover, the sport manager’s duty of care by bringing to life, in a meaningful and a practical way, the important concepts of negligence and liability”.
Paul Melia, CEO, Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport
“Despite their critical importance, the concepts of duty of care, negligence and liability can be confusing to leaders in recreation and amateur sport. Legal Issues in Sport describes these concepts in everyday terms and provides practical examples of their application, making it an essential resource for recreation and sport managers, directors and volunteers”.
Andre Gallant, CEO, YMCA of Cape Breton
