A former member of Nova Scotia’s Olympic sailing training program has launched a lawsuit against two of the sport’s governing bodies and a provincial yacht club, alleging they failed to act when she reported being sexually assaulted last year.

According to a statement of claim filed in the Ontario Court of Justice on Tuesday, the woman identified as A.B. reported on July 26, 2024 to a member of the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron that she had been sexually assaulted. None of the allegations in the lawsuit have been tested in court.

She alleged the assault occurred on July 16, 2024, by a fellow competitive sailor in the Nova Scotia provincial skiff squad, who was also a co-coach of the Yacht Squadron. She was 21 at the time.

The complainant worked as a sailing instructor with the Ya

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