Safe Sport

Vince Niro’s suspension will continue until May, 17, 2023.

He is explicitly prohibited from entering any venue where ringette activities are taking place.

There shall be no family exclusion from this suspension, except specifically with regard to any of his daughter registered to play ringette whom he may drive to but not accompany at, any ringette activities.

He may not participate in any team White communications including team chat channels.

but not limited to coaching, managing, volunteering, or otherwise administrating any RAB

sanctioned team, in RAB’s jurisdiction, or in the jurisdiction of any other sanctioned ringette

authority in Canada.

97b. Prior to his reinstatement at the conclusion of two (2) years, Niro shall demonstrate, to the

satisfaction of RAB, that he has completed Keeping Girls in Sport, unless such satisfactory

demonstration was made during the three (3) month Peel Decision suspension.

98. This suspension will be retroactive to the final date of the Peel Decision suspension; that is, May 17,

2023. For absolute clarity, this two (2) year suspension will be completed on May 17, 2025.

99. The prohibition on volunteering includes all on-ice activities, as well as off-ice activities involving

administration or team management-type participation, but is limited to RAB sanctioned teams and

events. This volunteering prohibition does not apply to fundraising in the community or activities such

as driving other RAB players to the arena.

100. The prohibition on coaching applies to on-ice, off-ice, virtual, or any other form of coaching as it

relates to RAB sanctioned teams.

101. As Team White no longer exists in the form that it did when he was coaching, there is no longer

any reason or justification to prohibit Niro from entering an arena where ringette is being played. For

clarity, Niro is not prohibited from attending games, practices, tournaments, or any other ringette

activity, in or out of the arena.

113. Mr. Whiteley is to work with RAB to determine a Governance in Sport program to
enrol in and complete at his own expense prior to any return to Ringette activities. Proof
of completion of the program must be provided to the Executive Director of RAB and/or
the President of the Board of Directors prior to his return to Ringette activities.

114. Mr. Whiteley is to complete a Keeping Girl in Sport program by April 1, 2024, and
will provide proof of completion to the Executive Director of RAB and/or the President of
the Board of Directors.

115. Mr. Whiteley will complete Safe Sport Training for 2024 and 2025 Ringette
seasons and will provide proof of competition to the Executive Director of RAB and/or the
President of the Board of Directors before the end of each season.

116. Mr. Whiteley will issue a statement of apology to Mr. Myers, including an apology
for the frivolous Conflict of Interest Complaint by 5pm on February 1, 2024. He will provide
this statement to Ryan Devlin; and

117. Mr. Whiteley will issue a statement of apology to Ryan Devlin and the RAB Board
of Directors for his conduct, content of correspondence, tone and behaviour during the
Coach Niro Complaint. This statement of apology will be delivered to Ryan Devlin by 5pm
on February 1, 2024