In a brilliantly straight-forward and understandable way, authors Rachel Corbett, Hilary Findlay and David Lech have identified and elucidated the “must know” components from years of experience in legal and risk management issues in the publishing of this book. The three individuals comprise the consulting firm, Centre for Sport and Law, and their expertise in [...]
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Workplace Law Quiz!
Are you up to speed on employment law issues in your workplace? Take this quiz to test your knowledge! 1. An employment contract for an indefinite term provides notice periods for termination that match the statutory minimum in employment standards legislation but no more. Is the contract enforceable? 2. An Executive Director (ED) of a [...]
Copyright Quiz!
QUESTION 1: Your organization hires a person to write a technical manual. It now wishes to allow affiliated clubs use and copy the manual. Can they do this? QUESTION 2: Can a website be copyrighted? QUESTION 3: Is it essential to register a copyright with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)? QUESTION 4: Ownership of [...]
Centre for Sport and Law Assists Amateur Athletes Across Canada
With a few exceptions, clients organizations come to the Centre for Sport and Law without a clear ideas of what they want or need. All they know is that they have a problem. The Centre for Sport and Law is a small company of four professionals who work exclusively in the Canadian amateur sport community. [...]
The Future is Bright
When I began to work for the Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association, I had no idea what to expect. As a seasoned professional from the mainstream sports world, I anticipated the usual challenges that come with the task of building sport. I did not anticipate that this journey would be such a ‘slugfest’, nor [...]
Centre for Sport and Law Newsletter – Inaugural Issue
Here is our first on-line newsletter, published in 2004. In it we review new Industry Canada requirements for corporations, PIPEDA (privacy laws) compliance, and lessons from Olympic selection disputes (Athens). Read more (PDF): Centre for Sport and Law Newsletter vol. 1(1)
Book Review – Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (1999)
In the Knowing the Law column in the last issue of Coaches Report , we observed that the most pressing issue that coaches appear to be facing today are related to their communications, conflicts and negotiations with others. If this observation is accurate, then this is a must-read book for all coaches. Written by the [...]
Keeping Canadian Sport Drug-Free: Anti-Drug Programs in Canada are the Strictest to be Found Anywhere
First, an independent adjudicator decides to reinstate Eric Lamaze from a lifetime sports ban. Then the Canadian Olympic Association decides to deny him a spot on the Canadian Olympic team competing in Sydney. These two rulings have created a swirl of controversy. Unfortunately, they may have undermined what is, in reality, a complex but highly [...]
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