A free resource designed to address and combat racism and discrimination within the sports community.
Discover What’s Inside: Tools, Insights, and Actions for Change
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Working towards a better tomorrow.
The development of this toolkit involves collaboration with experts in diversity and inclusion, athletes who have experienced racism firsthand, and sports organizations committed to change.
Sports should be a space where everyone feels welcome.
Toolkit Resources
The following resources support the Play Fair: Anti-Racism in Sport Toolkit by offering practical tools, deeper learning opportunities, and real-world examples to help sport organizations take meaningful steps toward equity and inclusion.
Creating Inclusive Environments by ViaSport
Published in 2021, this tool from ViaSport provides guidance for building 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusive environments and outlines recommendations for creating a physical environment, resources for hosting organizations, and a list of Canada-focused capacity building tools on 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion.
Leading the Way: Working with LGBTQ Athletes and Coaches by Jennifer Birch-Jones, in partnership with the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity.
Published in 2017, this resource has helpful framing for the Canadian context and provides practical guidance for coaches hoping to support LGBTQ athletes.
LGBTQI2S Sports Inclusion Toolkit Checklist by Egale Canada
Published in 2017, this checklist provides a good overview of different policies and practices that should be in place to provide an inclusive environment for 2SLGBTQIA+ athletes.
See also Gatorade’s Day 1 Checklist: How to be an ally for LGBTQI+ Athlete Inclusion.
Transathlete.com by Chris Mosier
Canada.ca– Facts and Figures
Discrimination and Hate Crime Statistics in Canada
Canada Justice (justice.gc.ca) – Fact Sheet
Key Historical Facts about Anti-Black Racism and Discrimination in Canada
Canada.ca – Canada’s anti-racism strategy 2024-2028
Changing Systems, Transforming Lives: Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy 2024-2028
Anti-Racism Legislation
Canada is committed to addressing racism and has some of the strongest anti-discrimination legislation in the world.
You can learn more about federal and provincial anti-discrimination legislation, which establishes expectations for creating sports environments free of discrimination and harassment by visiting the following links:
