I think officers are supposed to be monitoring what's happening within the federations, but I've never seen any. Part of the responsibility falls to them, meaning what happens within the federations. Currently, though, this role has shifted to the Own the Podium organization and of course, the athletes, via the complaints system and the current mechanisms we are familiar with.
Monitoring the federations through complaint mechanisms has fallen to the athletes. However, it's too demanding for us. Own the Podium does its share by attempting to get the federations to assume responsibility for their actions, but its power is limited. The rest of the power lies with Sport Canada.
What's happening there? Where are these safety officers?