Whether it’s our kids learning how to paddle on Lake Banook, or Canada’s top figure skaters competing at the Olympics— the Canadian sport system must put the well-being of ALL sport participants first to ensure their physical and mental safety.
Yesterday, Canada’s Minister of Sport, Pascale St-Onge announced new actions that our Government is taking to improve governance of federally funded sport organizations, enhance safe sport practices, and amplify the role of athletes in decision making.
These serious changes are part of a significant push to ensure a long-overdue and much-needed culture change in sport.
You can learn more about the mandatory requirements to increase the accountability of sport organizations, improve governance practices, and prioritize athlete representation in decision-making structures here: