Alberta Safe Sport
Complaint Mechanism
Alberta’s sport system is moving to an independent reporting pathway. Many PSOs/MSOs are updating policies now and will publish their “Report a Complaint” button as they come online. Thanks for your patience while the system transitions.
The ABSSCM is Alberta's independent system for reporting and resolving serious misconduct in sport ("maltreatment"), including physical/psychological abuse, sexual misconduct, harassment, discrimination, neglect, or boundary violations. It operates through the Alberta Universal Code of Conduct ("AB UCC") and the ABSSCM Policies, applying to all sport activities whether in-person or online.
What is the ABSSCM?
The Independent Third Party ("ITP") is a team of neutral professionals who manage maltreatment reports independently from the Organization. They receive reports, assess safety concerns, confirm jurisdiction, determine resolution paths, and may impose safety measures during proceedings.
What is the ITP?
Alias Solutions Presentation
We adopted the Alberta Universal Code of Conduct (AB UCC) to ensure everyone within the Alberta sport system plays by the same clear rules, using one independent, provincially run pathway (ABSSCM/ITPM) to address concerns. The AB UCC keeps all the protections of the national UCCMS and adds the Alberta‑specific pieces our PSOs, clubs, and participants need.
Key reasons for the creation of the AB UCC:
consistent across all sports and organizations in the province of Alberta;
legally sound and enforceable under Alberta law;
strengthen procedural fairness and clarity in complaint handling;
fair and transparent for all participants
protective of legitimate, good-faith sport activities; and
locally governed under ASLA’s oversight.
Why create AB UCC?
ABSSCM - Resources
Not every concern that comes up in sport is a Safe Sport complaint, but every concern deserves to be taken seriously. The resources below are designed to help athletes, parents, coaches, officials, and sport administrators across Alberta understand what maltreatment is (and isn't), recognize early warning signs before they escalate, and know which pathway is right for a given situation, including when a concern must be reported under the Alberta Universal Code of Conduct (AB UCC) and how to use the Alberta Safe Sport Complaint Mechanism (ABSSCM) appropriately.
ASLA Safe Sport Decision and Awareness Guide
A step-by-step walkthrough that explains the difference between normal sport conflict, poor practice, and maltreatment, outlines the AB UCC's prohibited behaviour categories, and helps you decide when and how to report a concern.
ABSSCM Decision Map
A one-page flowchart version of the guide, useful as a quick, at-a-glance reference when you need to work through a concern in the moment.