Respect & Inclusion
At Faustina, we begin each season with a team discussion around respect, acceptance, and inclusion.
These meetings are hosted by volunteers and are tailored for each age group. Parents are invited into the change-rooms for these chats. Some of this messaging is required by our governing organizations around gender, although we have expanded the scope here at Faustina.
The following outlines the core content themes of these early season chats.
A core principle of Faustina Hockey is RESPECT and INCLUSION of all individuals on and off the ice. We are all unique individuals, but we are all part of the same team. All players on a team wear the same Faustina logo and this is a “safe place” where everyone is 100% welcomed into our program.
Being a part of a team at Faustina is a privilege. Being accepted by your teammates and coaches regardless of your race, religion, sex, gender, or even level of hockey development is a right.
Everyone (player, coach, volunteer and parent) has a right to be respected, treated equally, free form Discrimination and Harassment regardless of race, religion, sex, gender, and level of hockey development.
If you or anyone you know is not being treated with respect and inclusion here at Faustina, or if personal accommodations need to be made, please notify your coach or email us at [email protected].
As a group we are all responsible to make sure everyone is comfortable, feels welcome and feels a part of the team.
We are here to play hockey, make new friends, and have fun!!
In addition to our respect and inclusion talks with players and parents, our coaches must have completed either the new “Shift Forward for Team Official” program or the previously offered “Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders” as well as “Gender Identity Training”.
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The most recent policies for each governing organization can be found at the links below. Each organization has a specific policy to address Harassment, Abuse, and Bullying.
Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) Policies
Hockey Canada is embarking on a pivotal change and launched The Shift Forward following a national Training Needs Analysis that concluded education and training in hockey would help lead to changing behaviours if it was age-appropriate, role-specific and geared towards the experiences of participants, and not a one-size-fits-all approach. The Shift Forward is focused on transformational change on how we approach training to achieve creating a safe and welcoming environment and empowering those who engage in the game to manage unhealthy behaviours.
The Shift Forward will cover a variety of topics covers topics focused on shifting the culture of hockey forward. For the 2026-27 season, the modules within the program will cover the following themes: hockey culture, being an active bystander, how to have crucial conversations, autonomy, individual rights, grooming and consent.
The Shift Forward program is a mandatory requirement for one parent of each child registered in minor hockey within Canada. The program is an online session that takes a little over an hour to complete and addresses topics such as being a good sport parent, interacting with coaches, officials, and other parents, and concussion awareness.
This course is $11.50 plus tax.
Click here to sign up for the Shift Forward Parent/Guardian Course
The Shift Forward is an enhanced education program developed through an extensive consultation process with stakeholders across Hockey Canada programs. This process included a comprehensive national Training Needs Analysis, which identified key opportunities to improve how education and training are delivered across the game.
This specific course is for Team Officials (coach/bench staff) as well as On-Ice Officials.
The program is designed to:
- Deliver age-appropriate and modernized learning experiences
- Provide engaging and role-specific content for participants
- Support progressive learning pathways throughout a participant’s hockey journey
- Promote positive culture change, with a focus on addressing and reducing unhealthy behaviours on and off the ice
This course is $26.99 plus tax.
Click here to sign up for the Shift Forward for Team Official / On-Ice Official Course