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The mandate letter to the Minister of Canadian Heritage included a directive to work with the National Museums to increase Canadian’s awareness of climate change.
The national museums and the National Battlefields Commission rely heavily on their earned revenues to supplement parliamentary appropriations. Social distancing measures continue to have an adverse affect on visitation to these cultural institutions. On June 18, 2020, the Minister of Canadian Heritage announced an emergency investment for the six national museums and the National Battlefields Commission of $25.7 million to help offset impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Memorial to the Victims of Communism—Canada, a Land of Refuge is in its construction and fabrication phase. Work on site is expected to be completed in 2021, at which time the monument will be unveiled.
The Government of Canada continues to assume a leadership role to ensure that sport and cultural industries are free from harassment, abuse and discrimination.
Canadian women and girls have a rich history of participation and leadership in sport; however, they continue to face barriers to full participation and representation in the Canadian sport system, at all levels and in all capacities.
The Canadian sport system has been under the spotlight to address this public health issue. The Standing Committee on Health’s (HESA) 24th Report on the Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada’s study, entitled “Tackling the Problem Head-on: Sports-Related Concussions in Canada” was initially tabled on June 3, 2019, in the House of Commons and could soon be re-submitted. The report contains 13 recommendations to support ongoing actions by the Federal government in this area.
Process of what is being done to assess whether it will be safe to have to Olympic & Paralympic games in Tokyo in summer 2021. What is being done to help prepare Canadian athletes to participate?
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games to 2021, on the same dates as those initially set for the next Games of La Francophonie, led to their postponement to 2022. After the Government of New Brunswick’s decision to withdraw from hosting the 2021 Games of La Francophonie, the International Organisation of La Francophonie officially awarded the Games to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the only candidate that submitted a bid.
The Athlete Assistance Program provides direct financial support to over 1800 Canadian high performance (carded) athletes, across more than 94 sport disciplines. The Government of Canada has allocated $5 million in Emergency Support Funding to this grant program.
The Sport Support Program supports the provision of opportunities for all Canadians to participate in sport and the development of the Canadian sport system. The Government of Canada has allocated $72 million in Emergency Support Funding to this contribution program.