Sport Solution is committed to helping athletes find solutions to a wide range of sport related issues. Sport Solution offers access to free information, assistance and guidance on sport issues that may require legal counsel, such as selection, carding and discipline.  

Athletes may phone toll free at 1-888-434-8883, or 519-661-4163 to receive free confidential advice. Sport Solution can also be reached by fax at 1-519-661-3886 or by email at sportsolution@athletescan.com. 

Athletes are advised to call early! Sport Solution can provide better service if athletes call before problems escalate.  If an issue requires legal assistance, athletes may be referred to legal counsel.


History

In April 1996, AthletesCAN joined forces with the Sports Law Centre, the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario, and the Dispute Resolution Centre to create a not-for-profit program to help high performance Canadian amateur athletes resolve legal conflicts. Together, they named this project the Sport Solution. It is the only program of its kind in North America and is available free of charge to all members of AthletesCAN.


Services Provided

Sport Solution provides assistance to Canadian athletes in resolving sport related issues and offers support throughout the dispute resolution process. Sport Solution also offer athletes guidance on how to avoid conflict and understand the fair administration of sport.

Sport Solution responds to the needs of athletes on a full range of issues and can provide information about:

•    General Inquiries and Concerns
• National Sport Organizatio n (NSO) Policies and Procedures
• How to Prepare for NS O Appeals and Dispute Resolution
• NSO Athlete Agreements
• Effective Correspondence with NSO's

 
Types of Issues Sport Solution Handles:

• Selection
• Funding / Carding
• Discipline
• Harassment / Abuse / Bullying
• Sport Related Concerns

If an issue requires legal assistance, Sport Solution may refer athletes to legal counsel.

CALL EARLY! Sport Solution can provide better service if athletes call before problems escalate. Sport Solution encourages athletes to call as soon as questions arise.

At Sport Solution, you, the athlete, control the dispute resolution process — we’re here to give you the tools to resolve the problem.