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The Government acknowledges that there are no Indigenous Languages that are considered to be safe in Canada, and three-quarters of Indigenous languages in Canada are endangered. The Government has committed to ensuring that the Indigenous Languages Act is fully implemented in order to preserve, promote, and revitalize Indigenous languages in Canada and committed to move forward with long term, predictable, and sufficient funding to support the full Implementation of the Act.
Various Indigenous organizations have expressed concerns about the adequacy of legal protections afforded to Indigenous knowledge and cultural expressions. The protection of Indigenous knowledge and cultural expressions was raised as part of the recent Parliamentary Review of the Copyright Act and is an element of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, which the Government of Canada has committed to implementing.
In 2020, the Métis Nation will celebrate its 150th anniversary that aligns with the entry into Confederation of the province of Manitoba through the Manitoba Act, 1870.
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 Government of Canada continues to assume a leadership role to ensure participants at all levels of the system have access to sport in an environment free from harassment, abuse, discrimination and maltreatment.
The Canadian sport system has been under the spotlight to address this public health issue. More recently, 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 tabled on June 3, 2019 in the House of Commons. The report contains 13 recommendations to support ongoing actions by the Federal government in this area.
Challenges faced by transgendered and transitioned sport participants and ensuring their inclusion are part of the Government of Canada commitment towards a safe and welcoming environment.
There is an ongoing debate as to whether athletes with Differences of Sexual Development (DSD) who have unusually high levels of testosterone should be able to compete in female athletics without hormone suppressants.
A fund of $5.5 million ongoing has been established to support Indigenous youth and sport initiatives.
The Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) provides direct financial support to over 1800 Canadian high performance (carded) athletes, across more than 94 sport disciplines. A fund of $5 million on-going has been established to support the Next Generation of Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes.