COVID19 Waivers

COVID19, Sport, and Waivers of Liability

PLEASE NOTE: The current information below is OUT-OF-DATE, as it does not account for the many changes that have taken place over the past 12 months, primarily to do with the availability and use of vaccinations as a defence for COVID19. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND utilizing any of the waivers or the participant attestation forms in their current state. We, along with all of the other National Sport Organizations (NSOs), are currently working with the appropriate consultants to provide new and improved documents for you.

As Provincial and Territorial governments begin to put in place gradual re-opening plans and
sport organizations are preparing to resume activities, the risk of COVID-19 and its transmission
through sporting activity must be kept in mind.

The use of liability waivers to help protect Canadian sports organizations from legal liability for transmission of COVID-19 through sporting activities should be considered.

The waivers are intended for use not only by athletes, but also by other participants such as
directors, officers, members, committee members, volunteers, employees, interns, persons under
contract, and all persons working with athletes, such as coaches, medical and paramedical
personnel, representatives, and other support persons.

Below are links to a “User Guide” for the waivers, as well as sample templates for the actual waivers.

PLEASE NOTE: The current information below is OUT-OF-DATE, as it does not account for the many changes that have taken place over the past 12 months, primarily to do with the availability and use of vaccinations as a defence for COVID19. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND utilizing any of the waivers or the participant attestation forms in their current state. We, along with all of the other National Sport Organizations (NSOs), are currently working with the appropriate consultants to provide new and improved documents for you.

User Guide (English)
User Guide (French)

Return-to-Sport Regulations Across Canada (English)
Return-to-Sport Regulations Across Canada (French)

Participant Attestation (English)
Participant Attestation (French)

Combined Remote Training and Facilities Use (English)
Combined Remote Training and Facilities Use (French)

Event Participation Waiver (English)
Event Participation Waiver (French)

Facility Use Waiver (English)
Facility Use Waiver (French)

Remote Training Waiver (English)
Remote Training Waiver (French)

International Travel Waiver (English)
International Travel Waiver (French)