Ontario Underwater Council
Bulk Sanction Request
Ontario Underwater Council Bulk Sanctioning If your club has a large number of known activities to sanction for a specific year, you may use the OUC Bulk Sanction Request Form https://underwatercouncil.com/club-activity-notification-by-file/ .
OUC Guest Diver Program
Ontario Underwater Council Invite a Guest Diver! Read the brochure to understand the Guest Diver Program (GDP) and get the GDP Form. Fill out the Guest Diver form and send the form to membership@underwatercouncil.com Send OUC payment by eTransfer to payment@underwatercouncil.com Host club must satisfy themselves that the guest is a capable, certified diver. Guest Divers must adhere to the Terms and Conditions of the OUC Liability Insurance Policy and generally accepted safe recreational scuba diving practices.
Three Levels of Protection from OUC
Ontario Underwater Council Supporting our Members The Ontario Underwater Council (OUC) would like to remind everyone of the three levels of protection we offer to support and safeguard our community. 1) Preventive Measures. The OUC board and club representatives collaborated to update our "Risk Management Document". This led to the release of the OUC Club Insurance document, which includes 20 OUC Safety Recommendations—our first line of defence. Risk Management: "OUC Club Insurance and Sanctioning Requirements Document". 2) Release & Indemnity Agreements. Our second level of protection consists of Release and Indemnity Agreements, providing protection for OUC clubs [...]
OUC Release
Ontario Underwater Council An Important Line of Defence Please review and sign the OUC Release as part of OUC's Three Levels of Protection. A properly executed OUC Release may discourage lawsuits and serve as an important line of defence if you are sued. Adults • Review and sign the OUC Release when you join your OUC Club each year, or at least 24 hours before participating in your first Club activity of the year. • Use your full legal name in both “name” fields. • Use the same unique email address that you used when joining your OUC [...]
Indemnity Agreement for Parents of Minors
Ontario Underwater Council Minors The Minor Indemnity Agreement, or "Acknowledgement of Risk and Indemnity Agreement for Minor Child Participant," has the following instructions for Ontario Underwater Council participants: Parents or Legal Guardians of a Minor Child participating in OUC activities are recommended to correctly complete and sign the Indemnity Agreement for each of their Minor Child/ren at least 24 hours prior to the start of the OUC activities to benefit from OUC's second level of protection. The primary objective is to ensure that parents are fully informed of the wide range of known and unknown risks their Minor child [...]
Clarification of OUC coverage for Fall Students
Ontario Underwater Council Fall Students Don't send in your OUC membership payment for your Fall 2026 Students until you renew by Dec. 31, 2026 for the 2027 year. But please continue to send in the names of the Fall Students on the Excel membership submission form before their first class. We need to know who they are, and record them for insurance coverage. OUC Payment Date: For January to August Student Enrolment: Register each scuba student with OUC as a Student Member of your club before the first class session of their scuba course so that the OUC [...]
OUC’s new postal mailing address
Ontario Underwater Council 206 Payne Cres. Aurora ON L4G 0T6