© Walther Bernal/CBC Respect Group, an organization co-founded by former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy, above, will provide mandatory abuse prevention training to all K-12 coaches and teachers in the province. All coaches who work with children in kindergarten to Grade 12 will be required to complete training on how to prevent abuse and harassment in sport, the Manitoba government announced Tuesday. The training will be provided online by Respect Group, an organization co-founded by Sheldon Kennedy, a former NHL player and sexual abuse survivor. Teachers will also be required to complete the organization's training program tailored to school leaders on how to fight abuse, harassment and discrimination in sport. Sport Manitoba has required all of its affiliated coaches to complete the abuse prevention program for the last 15 years, but now all coaches and teachers in the province will be required to take the same training.

Source: CBC News June 29, 2022 00:12 UTC