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Several immigration measures were put in place following the imposition of the National Security Law in Hong Kong by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China on June 30, 2020.
Why is the Government not compensating low-income seniors who lost Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) benefits because they received the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB)?
What is the Government doing to support seniors who do not have partners??
The Government of Canada is taking steps to ensure more rigorous accountability within Gymnastics Canada following allegations of maltreatment at various levels of the sport in Canada. During the appearance of Gymnasts for Change Canada at the Standing Committee on the Status of Women on November 21, 2022, the representatives of this group requested that the federal government undertake an independent judicial inquiry into maltreatment in sport.
The Government of Canada is taking steps to ensure appropriate accountability with Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton following allegations of maltreatment at various levels in the organization.
The Government of Canada has imposed new conditions on Canada Soccer’s funding to ensure accountability and transparency.
The creation of an Athlete Advisory Committee was announced in June 2022. In September 2023, the Minister of Sport and Physical Activity announced that she would chair the Committee and directly engage with members.
Sport Canada is working with stakeholders in the Canadian sport system to implement measures to prevent discrimination and racism, and promote equity, diversity, and inclusion in sport.
Concussion is a serious and significant public health issue that affects the sport, recreation, health, and education sectors. On August 6, 2022, the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers responsible for sport, physical activity and recreation reiterated that concussions remain a major concern. Building on the 2019 commitments ministers will continue the pan-Canadian efforts on concussion awareness, prevention, detection, and management.
The UCI Road World Championships is an 8-day event that will attract over 1,000 athletes from over 75 countries as well as more than 5,000 team members, officials, and other guests. The projected economic impact for the province of Quebec will be over $170 million and more than $210 million for Canada.
The event will be led by the organizing committee Mondiaux Montréal 2026 in collaboration with the UCI, Cycling Canada and the Fédération québécoise des sports cyclistes. Financial assistance will be provided by the Governments of Canada and Quebec, the City of Montréal and Tourisme Montréal.