In late October 2012 the CCES (Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport) released its report, Sport in Transition: Making Sport in Canada More Responsible for Gender Inclusivity. The report documents an exploratory conversation among a select group of experts on how sport in Canada can be more inclusive … [Read more...] about CCES Publishes Exploratory Paper on Gender Inclusivity
Gender Identity in Sport
LawNow magazine has just published my recent article on gender identity and sport. Here is a link to the full article. … [Read more...] about Gender Identity in Sport
International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Paves the Way in Creating a More Inclusive Sport Environment
I am in Ottawa this weekend participating in the centennial celebrations of the Canadian PGA, and I had the opportunity to have lunch with my friend and colleague Moira Lassen, who is an international official with the sport of weightlifting and a member of the IWF’s Technical Committee. Moira … [Read more...] about International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Paves the Way in Creating a More Inclusive Sport Environment
The Complicated Jurisdictional World of Sport
Jurisdiction is an interesting concept – particularly in practice. Jurisdiction simply gives one the authority to act within a certain domain; however, while it has legal roots, it is also about power and persuasion. The omission of female ski jumpers from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games was, … [Read more...] about The Complicated Jurisdictional World of Sport
Girls Playing on Boys’ Teams
Girls wanting to play on boys' teams.... This human rights issue has cropped up again, several times in fact, in the past short while. This timely column is about what the law actually says about girls trying out for boys' teams and addresses some of the issues that are often raised around the issue … [Read more...] about Girls Playing on Boys’ Teams
Case Comment – Sagen v. VANOC Appeal (2009)
Bruce Kidd (sport historian, Dean of the Faculty of Physical Education & Health at the University of Toronto and a former Olympian) describes the ski jumping feats of the Wurtle twins of Montreal back in the 1930's [1]. Seventy-seven years later, women will not be part of the ski jumping … [Read more...] about Case Comment – Sagen v. VANOC Appeal (2009)