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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.
A renewed fund of $20 million over five years has been established to support Indigenous youth and sport initiatives.
The Community Sport for All Initiative was launched on February 1, 2022, to help community organizations kick-start local organized sports with a focus on equity-deserving groups.
New measures to improve accountability and foster sustainable culture change in sport were announced in May 2023.
In June 2022, Vancouver and Toronto were selected to host the FIFA World Cup 2026, along with 14 other cities in the United States and Mexico.
Sport Canada is working with the Canadian Soccer Association, the host cities, their respective provinces and federal organizations to continue the development of plans and budgets for the event.
The Government of Canada will make decisions on funding and services in support of the event in due course.
Canadian women and girls continue to face barriers to full participation and representation in the Canadian sport system.
The Government of Canada continues to assume a leadership role to ensure safety and security for all participants in sport.
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