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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.
In recent years there are several sport organizations in Canada that have voiced concern with the condition of high performance training facilities. Many sites originated from past Olympic, Paralympic or Panam/Parapan or Canada Games and they are now in need of renewal and refurbishment. Some sport organizations are turning to other countries to train in more modern facilities.
After the Government of New Brunswick’s decision to withdraw from hosting the 2021 Games of La Francophonie, the International Organisation of La Francophonie decided to launch an expedited bid process to designate a new host. On October 30, 2019, the 2021 Games were officially awarded to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the only candidate that submitted a bid.
There are 163 position within the Canadian Heritage Portfolio, including six vacant positions.
A new joint facility to be shared by Library and Archives Canada and the Ottawa Public Library is expected to open in 2024 in Ottawa.