Hello Chebucto Families,

I adddition to the Atlantics Against Racism statement, please additional next steps:

“The Chebucto Minor Hockey Association will not tolerate racism in any shape or form.

With respect to measures resulting from incidents surrounding recent PEI hockey events it has come to light that there have been further incidents within our own organization.

These events and reports will be thoroughly investigated by the executive with urgency and actions taken in accordance with our zero tolerance policy. These actions may include sanction and potentially eviction from our hockey community.

Chebucto is extremely committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment, free from hate, for all our players and volunteers. To that end we will be launching awareness initiatives aimed at eliminating this behavior and insuring that all reported incidents are investigated and dealt with swiftly.”

 We would like to create a NEW COMMITTEE dedicated to launching these initiatives. 

Chebucto Minor Hockey Association (CMHA)

Expression of Interest

Action Item - Addressing issues of Racism and other forms of hate within our Association.

Get Involved! We are looking for people interested in becoming a member of a newly formed CMHA Committee – Developing a Safe and Inclusive Environment for all Members of our Association (Players, Coaches, Team Staff, Officials, Spectators, and Parents).

Rationale for developing the committee:  We believe all members of our Association must respect and appreciate diversity of others regardless of their race, culture, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability or mental disability, mental illness, age, national or aboriginal origin, socio-economic status, or appearance.

 Two Roles of the Committee:

 First Role:

 To ensure unacceptable behavior will be responded to immediately. The three unacceptable behaviors this committee will focus on are bullying, discriminatory behavior, and racist behavior.  We would be addressing behaviors by all members within our Association (Players, Coaches, Team Staff, Officials, Spectators, and Parents).

 Defining Bullying - Bullying means behavior, typically repeated, that is intended to cause

or should to be known to cause fear, intimidation, humiliation, exclusion, distress or other harm to another person’s body, feelings, self-esteem, reputation or property, and can be direct or indirect, and includes assisting or encouraging the behavior in any way.

 Defining Discriminatory Behavior - Discriminatory behavior includes any discrimination based on race, culture, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability or mental disability, mental illness, age, national or aboriginal origin, socio-economic status, or appearance.

 Defining Racist Behavior - Racist behavior includes using racial/cultural slurs, engaging in racial/ethnic name-calling, or actions, or inciting others to use racist language or engage in racist behaviors.

 Duties will include:

- Developing a mechanism for players and/or parents to report incidences of unacceptable behaviors

- Investigate and address reports when incidences of unacceptable behavior are submitted

- Work with the CHMA Executive to determine if/what consequences may occur as a result of the report, after the investigation is completed.

Second Role:

 To use proactive and preventative approaches to reduce the occurrence of the above listed unacceptable behaviors within of our Association.

 Duties will include:

- Develop training sessions for Coaches and Team Staff on identifying, reporting, and addressing the above-mentioned unacceptable behaviors.  This can be done in partnership with resources created by Hockey NS.

- Develop information sessions and resources for Parents on how they can support their players in identifying and reporting incidences of unacceptable behavior.  This can be done in partnership with resources created by Hockey NS.

-Building awareness and capacity within all members of our Association to address incidences of bullying, discrimination, and racism within our Association.

If you are interested in joining this committee, please email president@chebuctominorhockey.com.  We are hoping to have a diverse group of individuals that will bring many different perspectives to this very important work.

 We will be looking to have our first committee meeting in the New Year!

 CMHA Board