Thank you, Madam Chair.
As you mentioned off the top, there may be people listening to this public testimony on this study who could be affected, and I understand the need not to retraumatize them. In my riding of Kitchener—Conestoga, if there's someone who needs support, there are two organizations in my region. We have the Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region and the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region. Help is out there.
Ms. Pelletier, thank you so much for being here. It's very appreciated.
I understand that the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner is the central hub for Canada's new independent safe sport program, and I'm pleased to hear that the mandate is to independently receive and investigate allegations of abuse and code of conduct violations.
For those listening, some of the mandate is to provide safe spaces for athletes to have their voices heard in a non-traumatic way; to launch independent investigations; to recommend sanctions against individuals—which you mentioned off the top—who are found to have committed violations; to receive reports about violations through a confidential online platform, which is very important; and to offer education and prevention tools and resources, including mental health and legal aid referrals.
You know personally how great sport can be. It gives kids confidence, helps them achieve goals and learn life skills. As parents, that's why we're encouraging our children to get involved in sports. Every parent should be able to feel confident that their kids are safe.
Given the concerns in sport that we're hearing about in studies like this, what message would you like to give to those parents? What needs to change at all levels of government? How can that system be strengthened so that every child can have the same positive experience that you've had?