In order to receive just over $21,000 annually in Sport Canada funding, Olympic athletes must sign contracts with their national sports federations. Those contracts have contained clauses stating broadly that athletes must watch what they say
Athletes' fears of repercussions if they talk about problems they see in their sport have been cited as one reason for Canada's current safe-sport crisis.
"It's a form of manipulation is how I see it," says one veteran Olympian, whose contract contains a non-disparagement clause. Curling Canada lists under its athlete obligations to "avoid any action or conduct that would in any way reflect detrimentally upon the image of the National Team Program, Curling Canada or Canada."
Curling Canada chief executive officer Katherine Henderson echoed speed skating's rationale for a non-disparagement clause. OSIC states an NDA or non-disparagement clause can't stop an athlete, coach or official from filing a complaint or report. "That said, it's very important for people to understand that our perspective is these clauses or other actions cannot serve to restrict one's ability to exercise their rights under the UCCMS, or to prevent someone from raising concerns, or reporting or fulfilling their reporting obligations under the UCCMS."
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