FEWO Committee Report

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Appendix A: Overview of the Process to Submit a Complaint or a Report to the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner

Table 1—Submitting a Complaint or Report to the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner

What is a complaint?	An individual who files a complaint agrees to act as a complainant throughout the complaint management process.
What is a report?	An individual who files a report may choose to remain anonymous or to not act as a complainant throughout the complaint management process. A report leads to an initial review, but does not necessarily engage the formal complaint management process.
Is it possible to remain anonymous?	Yes, but only for a report. Complaints cannot be submitted anonymously. However, the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner may not be able to follow up on information provided in an anonymous report.
What information must be included in the form?	At a minimum, the complaint/report form requires the following information: type of report (complaint or report); type of involvement in the incident (victim, witness, person who heard about it, etc.); identity of the sport organization; sport level (national, provincial, university, etc.); details about the incident; respondent’s role; and contact information for the individual submitting the report or complaint, if it is not an anonymous report. Further details, such as supporting documents for the complaint or report, may be provided but are optional.

Sources: Table prepared by the Library of Parliament using information obtained from Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner, Report Online.