Question Period Note: Supplementary Estimates (C) 2022-23

The 2022-23 Supplementary Estimates (C) have been tabled in Parliament on February 15, 2023 and represent a total increase of $0.9 million for the Sport programs.

• The net impact for the Sport programs under Canadian Heritage is a Vote 1 – Operating increase of $0.8 million, and a Statutory appropriation increase of $0.1 million.

The President of the Treasury Board tables the Supplementary Estimates in order to obtain Parliament’s authority to adjust the government's expenditure plan, as reflected in the Estimates for that fiscal year.

The net increase for the department of Canadian Heritage for the Sport programs is explained by funding to support the following items:
Appropriations to be adopted:

New funding:
Funding for a diverse Canadian sport system – Total: $946,673 (including statutory)
Funding for equity, diversity and inclusion in sport was announced in the 2022 Fall Economic Statement. This renewed funding is to support existing efforts to move towards gender parity in the Canadian sport system, and to expand those efforts to include other underrepresented demographic groups. The department of Canadian Heritage is seeking $0.9 million in 2022-23 to support immediate implementation of two specific elements of the initiative: improving the availability of research and data to support evidence-based decision making and Sport Canada’s staffing and operating costs.

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