Navy League Harassment Policy

The Navy League of Canada is committed to providing a learning and working environment for all persons that is free from harassment.

The Navy League of Canada requires employees, officers, cadets, parents, volunteers and all other visitors to conduct themselves in a manner, which promotes and protects the best interests and well being of cadets, staff and volunteers.

All prospective employees, members and volunteers of the Navy League of Canada, who will have direct contact with Royal Canadian Sea Cadets or Navy League Cadets, will undergo a screening process determined by the National Council of the Navy League. These prospective individuals will not have unsupervised contact with any cadets until the screening process is completed and approved by National Office.

An employee, volunteer or cadet who subjects a cadet, staff member, parent, volunteer or other member of the public to discrimination or harassment in any form may be subject to disciplinary action as is deemed to be appropriate, including dismissal from employment or expulsion from the Navy League of Canada.

The Navy League may take appropriate action against others whose conduct has resulted in harassment of Navy League of Canada cadets, employees or volunteers.

Depending upon the circumstances, incidents involving individuals associated with or through the Navy League may be considered harassment even if they occur outside of Navy League activities.

Child abuse or suspected child abuse must be reported to the appropriate Provincial Authority (see the front of most telephone books for number). The Child and Family Service Act .68(3) states:

"A person, who in the course of his or her duties, has reasonable grounds to suspect that a child is or may be suffering or may have suffered abuse shall forthwith report the suspicion and the information on which it is based to a society".

You are not responsible for proving that child abuse took place; you ARE responsible for identifying and reporting suspected child abuse as soon as possible.