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Scouts Canada’s Policies, Standards and Procedures

Welcome to Scouts Canada’s Policies, Standards and Procedures. Collectively, these instructions provide the ‘rules and regulations’ of Scouting. They are written to provide clear and specific support for Scouting in all its dimensions—whatever your role or your situation. Our Policies and Standards provide you with ‘what you need to know’, and in many instances specify ‘what you need to do’. Our Procedures describe ‘how you need to do it’ and the minimum requirements for safety or program quality. 

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Pandemic Program & Activity Modifications — STAGE 4

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Pandemic Program & Activity Modifications — STAGE 5

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Pandemic Program Modification Standards — STAGE 2

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Pandemic Program Modification Standards — STAGE 3

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Accessible Customer Service Policy

Procedures

Accessible Customer Service Procedure

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Adventure Standards

Procedures

Alcohol Exception Procedure

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Animals at Scout Properties and Activities Standards

Procedures

Annual Property Standards Procedure

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Anti-Bullying and Harassment Policy

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Appointment of Scouters Standards

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Camping Facilities Standards

Procedures

Certificate of Insurance Procedure

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Closing a Scout Group Procedure

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Communication Standards

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Community Partners Policy

Procedures

Complaint Procedure

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Conflict of Interest Policy

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Conflict of Interest Procedure

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Contracts Procedure

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Delegation of Property Transaction Approval Standards

Procedures

Discipline and Performance Management Procedure

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Discipline, Temporary Suspension and Termination of Membership Policy

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Diversity and Inclusion Policy

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Drug and Alcohol Policy

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Election of Voting Members Policy

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Election of Voting Representatives Procedure

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Emergency Management Standards

Procedures

Event Assessment & Approval Procedure

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Event Standards

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Firearms and Weapons Standards

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First Aid Standards

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Gift Acceptance and Sponsorship Policy

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Gifts-in-Kind Procedure

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Goals and Targets Standards

Procedures

Group Equipment and Property Insurance Procedure

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Group Financial Responsibilities and Reporting Procedure

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Group Membership Conditions Procedure

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Group Safety Leadership Guideline

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Group Support Standards

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Human Resources Policy

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Incident Management Standards

Procedures

Incident Reporting Procedure

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International Travel Standards

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Key 3 Shared Leadership Policy

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Knives, Axes, Saws, Stoves, Lanterns and Other Camping Tools Standards

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Learning and Development Standards

Procedures

Legal Claims Procedure

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Member Accommodation Policy

Procedures

Member Accommodation Procedure

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Member Disclosure Protection (Whistleblower) Policy

Procedures

Member Disclosure Protection (Whistleblower) Procedure

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Membership and Registration Policy

Procedures

No One Left Behind (NOLB) Participation Subsidy Procedure

Procedures

Non-member Individual Hold Harmless Agreement Procedure

Procedures

Official Donations Receipt for Groups Procedure

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Planning Standards

Procedures

Police Record Check Exception Procedure

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Politics and Public Appearances Standards

Procedures

Preventing and Responding to Bullying and Harassment Procedure

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Privacy Policy

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Program Standards

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Prohibited Activities Standards

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Property Policy

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Property Standards

Procedures

Public Appointment Procedure

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Registration Refund Procedure

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Requirements for Section Scouters Standards

Procedures

Risk Management Guideline

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Risk Management Standards

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Safety Equipment Standards

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Safety First Policy

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Scouts Canada Code of Conduct Standards

Procedures

Scouts Canada Logo and Intellectual Property Procedure

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Section and Group Finance Policy

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Section and Group Fundraising Policy

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Shooting Sports Standards

Procedures

Supporting a Member Under Suspension Procedure

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Swimming Standards

Procedures

Temporary Suspension and Termination Procedure

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Third Party Use of Scouts Canada Property Procedure

Procedures

Third Party Waivers, Indemnification and Hold Harmless Agreements Procedure

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Transfer a Rover Scout or Scouter Procedure

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Transfer a Youth Participant Procedure

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Transportation Standards

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Volunteer Screening Policy

Procedures

Volunteer Screening Procedure

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Watercraft Standards

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Winter Sports Standards

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Workplace Anti-Harassment and Violence Prevention Policy

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Workplace Anti-Harassment and Violence Prevention Procedure

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Youth Protection Policy

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Youth Protection Reporting Procedure

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Zip Lines, Climbing Walls, Challenges and Rope Course Standards

Resources

Adventure Application Form

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Emergency Plan / Action Plan

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Interview Assessment Guide for Youth-aged Applicants

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Interview Assessment Summary

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Physical Fitness Form

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Scouts Canada Code of Conduct

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Scouts Canada Incident Report Form

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Scouts Canada Interview Assessment Summary

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Scouts Canada Interview Guide

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Scouts Canada Screening Interview Guide

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ScoutSafe Incident Reporting User Guide

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The Parent/Guardian Consent Form for Category Three Activities and Out of Country Travel

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Backcheck and Reference Check FAQ (Online Support Centre)

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How to Register as a Volunteer

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International Travel Application

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MyScouts - Create an Account / Member Profile

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MyScouts Registration System

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Respect in Sport for Activity Leaders

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Scout Safety Permits

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ScoutSafe App

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Five Priorities

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Group Health Navigator

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Group Management Playbook

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Group Planning Guideline

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Member Accommodation Request Form

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Scouts Canada and the Accessibility for Ontarians and Disabilities Act FAQ

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Scouts Canada Reciprocal Indemnification Agreement

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How to Request a Refund

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No One Left Behind Guidelines

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Axe & Saw Safety

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Being Prepared for Safe Culinary Adventures

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Canadian Path Navigator

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Don't be on the Cutting Edge of Knife Safety

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Lantern and Stove Safety

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Program Quality Guide

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Promoting Positive Behaviour and Managing Challenging Situations

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Scouter Manual

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Scouts Canada Recognition Guide

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Volunteer Support Strategy

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MyScouts Group Locator

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MyScouts Volunteer-Employee Directory

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Outdoor Adventure Skills

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Scouts Canada Brand Centre

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Scouts Canada Inclusion Fact Sheets

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Scouts Canada Retail Services

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Scouts Canada Support Centre - For Scouters - MyScouts

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Scouts Canada Support Centre - MyScouts FAQs

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The Essential Characteristics of Scouting (WOSM 1998)

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Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005

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Accessibility Standards for Customer Service, Ontario Regulation 429/07

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Alberta Bear Smart Program

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Be Bear Wise

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Blind Person's Rights Act, 1990

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Dog Owners' Liability Act, Ontario

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Food Safety and Quality Act 2001, Ontario Regulation

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Government of Canada Records Suspensions for Offences

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Government of Canada Travel Advice and Advisories

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Health Protection and Promotion Act, Ontario Regulation 562

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Kananaskis Bear Safety

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Knife Safety Fact Sheet

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Ontario Human Rights Code, 1990

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Parachute Canada

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Parks Canada Bear Safety

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Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

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Safely using bear spray

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Shooting Club and Range Shooting Regulations of Canada

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Transport Canada - marine safety - small vessels, pleasure craft

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Which Helmet For Which Activity?

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Association for Challenge Course Technology

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Association of Fundraising Professionals Donor Bill of Rights

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Leave No Trace - Seven Principles

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Okpik Advisor Planning Guide 2018-19

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Liability Insurance Summary