Rowan’s Law: Concussion Awareness Resources
Review the Concussion Awareness Resources (if you are an athlete, parent, coach, team trainer or official).
Requirements for Sport Organizations
Ontario is a national leader in concussion management and prevention. Rowan’s Law (Concussion Safety), 2018 makes it mandatory for sports organizations to:
- ensure that athletes under 26 years of age,* parents of athletes under 18, coaches, team trainers and officials confirm every year that they have reviewed Ontario’s Concussion Awareness Resources
- establish a Concussion Code of Conduct that sets out rules of behaviour to support concussion prevention
- establish a Removal-from-Sport and Return-to-Sport protocol
All Canoe Kids Summer Camp / Racing Camp participants and their parent must review, or have reviewed in the past 12 months, Ontario’s Concussion Awareness Resources. Resources can be reviewed below. CDBCC follows Canoe Kayak Canada's Concussion Protocol / Removal from Sport and Return to Sport Protocol can be found on our home page under the Tab - Safety Policies.