The True Sport Foundation announced today that Dina Bell-Laroche has been named the second ever True Sport Fellow. The first True Sport Fellow was Ian Bird, who completed a True Sport Fellowship on Innovation. The True Sport Fellowship offers an opportunity for an accomplished sport leader in the Canadian sport community to engage other sector [...]
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Proposed Changes to the Income Tax Act to Affect RCAAAs
by Rachel Corbett. The federal government is in the final stages of reviewing changes to the Income Tax Act that will affect Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Associations (RCAAAs). The impetus for these changes is the revocation of charitable status from a number of NSOs in recent years (see Football Canada and the Tax Man). It [...]
Wait and Hurry Up! New Corporations Act to Take Effect October 17, 2011
by Rachel Corbett. Industry Canada has very recently published their transition guide (HTML) for the new Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (NPCA) that will take effect in a few short days. They have also published all sorts of materials on their web site about the new Act, how to transition, and all the various forms and documents [...]
Look Who’s Changing Their Name!
Ottawa – March 23, 2011 – The Partners at the Centre for Sport and Law are pleased to share with friends, colleagues and clients our new name: Sport Law & Strategy Group. The Canadian sport system has evolved over the last two decades – and so have we. We are proud of our ability to [...]
Parents sue Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) after sons cut from team
This story has been has been the subject of ridicule by many major media outlets, sportscasters, and internet bloggers. At our first glance at the headline, we also had to give our heads a shake. Certainly, it is too early to comment on the merits of the case because we do not know all the [...]
Hilary Findlay and Colleague Publish Several Articles
Hilary Findlay, along with her colleague Marcus Mazzucco from the University of Victoria, have recently had a couple of articles accepted for publication in American law journals. One article, titled Degrees of Intervention in Sport-Specific Arbitration: Are We Moving Towards a Universal Model of Decision-Making? is currently at press with the Penn State Dickinson School [...]
Changes to Monetary Limits in Ontario Small Claims Court
On January 1, 2010 a number of changes to Ontario rules of civil procedure took effect, including a change to the monetary limit for awards in small claims court. Previously the maximum award that could be won in small claims was $10,000, but this amount has now been raised to $25,000. The rationale for the [...]
Coaches of Canada and CCES Roll Out National Code of Conduct and Canadian Policy on Prohibited Conduct
Coaches of Canada and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) recently distributed the above two policy documents to sports administrators throughout Canada. (Go to their Coaches of Canada website to download the documents). The Code and Policy seek to create a national, coordinated mechanism whereby organizations can discipline those who engage in prohibited [...]
Ontario Passes Apology Act
Earlier this year, Ontario passed the Apology Act, which now allows an individual or organization to offer an apology as part of a dispute resolution process without concern over legal liability. The Apology Act provides that an apology made in relation to a civil matter does not constitute an admission of fault or liability and [...]
Sport Canada Establishes a New Policy on Women and Sport
It only took 23 years, but Canada has a new policy on Women and Sport. Actively Engaged: a Policy on Sport for Women and Girls and the accompanying Action Plan, 2009-2012, were launched at the Canada Summer Games in PEI in August, but are back-dated to take effect January 1, 2009.The objective of the policy [...]
