Janice Forsyth

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Selected service

Scholarly Community

Peer-Review Board, Indigeneity & Critical Theorizing (2020-present).

Editorial Board, Gender & Sport, Emerald Publishing (2017-present).

Editorial Board, Aboriginal Policy Studies (2010-present).


Editorial Board, Sociology of Sport Journal (2014-2019).

Guest co-editor, Journal of Sport History 46(2), Summer 2019.

Guest co-editor, British Journal of Canadian Studies 30(2), October 2017.

Sport Community

OPHEA, Board of Director & President (2017-present). OPHEA website.


Aboriginal Sport Circle, Board of Director & Vice-President (2015-present). ASC website.

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, Selection Committee (2016-2021).

2008 North American Indigenous Games, Chair of Planning Committee & Assistant Chef de Mission, Team Manitoba (2006-2008).


CAAWS, Board of Director & Chair (2003-2010). Rebranded Canadian Women & Sport.

AthletesCAN, Board of Director (2000-2006). AthletesCAN website.

Technical Reports

Forsyth, J. (2022). Marginalized Athletes’ Experiences with Safe Sport Canada: Safe Sport Knowledge Synthesis. Report prepared for the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada.


Forsyth, J., Benson, A., McKee, T., Armstrong, K., Pettit, A., Hauck, D., El-Shamy, N., Whitesell, M., and Spencer, J. (2020). NAHC Regional Report, prepared for the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship Working Group and the Aboriginal Sport Circle. London, ON: Western University.

Forsyth, J., Benson, A., McKee, T., Armstrong, K., Pettit, A., Hauck, D., El-Shamy, N., Whitesell, M., and Spencer, J. (2020). NAHC Gender Report, prepared for the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship Working Group and the Aboriginal Sport Circle. London, ON: Western University.

Forsyth, J., Benson, A., McKee, T., Armstrong, K., Pettit, A., Hauck, D., El-Shamy, N., Whitesell, M., and Spencer, J. (2019). NAHC Statistical Report, prepared for the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship Working Group and the Aboriginal Sport Circle. London, ON: Western University.

Forsyth, J. (2017). What Does Reconciliation Mean for  Aboriginal Sport Development in Canada? Discussion paper prepared for  the Aboriginal Sport Circle, Sport Canada, Indian and Northern Affairs  Canada, and Health Canada.

Forsyth, J. & Paraschak, V. (2008). Final Report – Moving  Forward: A National Roundtable on Aboriginal Women in Sport. Report  prepared for the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and  Sport and Physical Activity. Ottawa, ON: CAAWS.

Forsyth, J. (2007). Evaluation of the Canada-Manitoba Sport Development Partnership, 2003-2006. Winnipeg, MB: Sport Manitoba.

Forsyth, J. & Paraschak, V. (2006). Aboriginal Sport  Research Symposium: Final Report and Proceedings. Ottawa, ON: Sport  Canada.

Paraschak, V., Forsyth, J. & Giles, A. (2005). Aboriginal  Sport and Recreation: Ready to Learn and Lend. Final report of the  workshop hosted at the Canadian National Parks and Recreation Conference  and Trade Show. Edmonton, AB: Alberta  Parks and Recreation Association.

Paraschak, V. & Forsyth, J. (Eds.). (2003). 2002 North  American Indigenous Games Research Symposium Proceedings. Winnipeg, MB:  University of Manitoba.

Download Reports

Final Report - Moving Forward (2008) (pdf)Download
Aboriginal Sport Research Symposium (2006) (pdf)Download
Aboriginal Sport and Recreation (2005) (pdf)Download
2002 NAIG Proceedings (2003) (pdf)Download