Safe Sport During COVID-19 – Liability Considerations For Canadian Sporting Organizations

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization ("WHO") declared the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") a global pandemic.¹ By the end of March 2020, almost every recreational, amateur and professional training and sporting event was cancelled worldwide. In an unprecedented step, the Olympic Games were postponed to Summer 2021, and professional sports leagues were indefinitely suspended.²  Now, over four months later, major efforts have and continue to be undertaken to facilitate the return of safe sport at all levels.