NATIONAL DAY for TRUTH and RECONCILIATION

UISA acknowledges how fortunate we are to participate in the game we love on the tribal regions of the Coash Salish / Nuu’chah’nulth / Kwakwaka’wakw people. We are honoured to have the ability to enjoy sport on their traditional lands and we strive to build and respect strong working relationships with local First Nations based on learning, openness, humility, and respect. We endeavor to walk softly on the ancestral lands of the Stz’uminus (Ladysmith), Snuneymuxw (Nanaimo), K’omoks (Comox Valley), Wei wai kum (Campbell River), Tseshaht and Hupacasath (Port Alberni), Qualicum (Qualicum Bay).

The Upper Island Soccer Association would like to recognize the importance of Saturday, September 30th, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day to recognize and reflect on the history and harm caused by the residential school system. It’s a day to honour the resilience, dignity and strength of survivors and intergenerational survivors and remember the children who never came home. It's a chance to engage and educate people about B.C.'s colonial history and how it has and continues to impact Indigenous communities.

On September 30, individuals and communities will be honouring Orange Shirt Day, as well as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Collectively, we are marking this important occasion by encouraging members of the soccer community to actively participate in this day of Truth and Reconciliation. Should any team or club wish to forgo their regularly schedule matches on September 30th they are encouraged to do so without repercussion. Any competitive matches that are not played will be considered “un-played, to be made up at a later date”. Please ensure active communication with your club and opposition if your team will not be participating in scheduled activity.

If you’d like to learn more about Orange Shirt Day / National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, please find below links:

REPORT abuse

If you, or someone close to you has been the victim of unacceptable behaviour, please use the resources below.

If you think anyone has been harmed, regardless of age, please report to the Police or RCMP.

If you think a child or youth under 19 years of age is being abused or neglected, you have the legal duty to report your concern to a child welfare worker.

Phone: 1-800-663-9122 (any time of the day or night) Website: CLICK HERE Alternatively Contact the Police or RCMP

BC Provincial Government VictimLinkBC is a toll-free, confidential, multilingual telephone service available across B.C. and the Yukon 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence, including victims of human trafficking exploited for labour or sexual services.

Phone: 1-800-563-0808 or 604-875-0885 E-mail: VictimLinkBC@bc211.ca Website: CLICK HERE

Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868

The Crisis Centre has been providing emotional support to youth, adults and seniors in distress since 1969. As a safe place to turn when there seems to be no hope, the Crisis Centre is operated by 425+ frontline volunteers and a small team of professional staff who support and empower individuals to see their own strengths and options, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Website: https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/ (the site includes various phone and chat services)

The National Safe Sport Hotline is designed to ensure that Canadian sport participants of all levels compete in a safe and welcoming environment.

Please visit the link below for more details regarding the advice, guidance and resources they can provde on how to proceed/intervene appropriately in the circumstance you are faced with.

Abuse Free Sport website: www.http://abuse-free-sport.ca/ Abuse Fee Sport e-mail: info@abuse-free-sport.ca Abuse Free Sport phone/text: 1-888-83SPORT (1-888-837-7678)

Cybertip.ca is Canada’s tipline to report the online sexual exploitation of children.

Website: https://www.cybertip.ca/app/en/

Canada Soccer has an established independent whistleblower hotline, operated by a third party, which provides a secure location to lodge complaints or share information anonymously.

Whistleblower Hotline: 1-800-661-9675 Whistleblower e-mail: whistleblower@canadasoccer.com Read more about the Canada Soccer WhistleBlower program.

BC Soccer - Players, team officials, game officials and clubs, districts and leagues (and their appointees, volunteers and staff) have a duty and responsibility to conduct themselves appropriately while respecting the FIFA Laws of the Game, BC Soccer rules, regulations and policies and the rules of the clubs, districts and leagues. BC Soccer Rule 9 - Judicial Matters provides BC Soccer broad responsibility to ensure the proper conduct of all individuals involved in sanctioned soccer. Judicial Code & Policies of BC Soccer (Item 1.10 commencing on page 14 outlines the complaints procedure which may be submitted to the e-mail address on the Complaint Form).

Submitting a complaint: If you have a complaint that you feel meets the requirements with the Judicial Code & Polices of BC Soccer, please submit your completed Complaint Form with supporting information to the attention of the Judicial Chair, per 1.10 on page 14, to the e-mail address on the Complaint Form.

NATIONAL DAY for TRUTH and RECONCILIATION

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UPCOMING REFEREE COURSES

Coach Information

REFEREE INFORMATIOn

Calendar

CVUSC GIRLS AND BUDDY CHECK FOR JESSE

UISA AGM 2023

CANADA SOCCER GRASSROOTS COACH TRAINING

Bystander Intervention

REPORT abuse

Our Distinguished Clubs

field updates and locations

For a detailed map and directions to the locations of the fields, please refer to the links below.