OTTAWA – The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, and Adam van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and to the Minister of Sport, will announce the first two national-level organizations receiving funding from the Community Sport for…

MONTRÉAL, June 13, 2022 Sport and physical activity play a key role in building dynamic and healthy communities. Not only does sport improve self-esteem and leadership skills, but it also enables young people to grow and develop physically, emotionally and socially. Yesterday, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic…

The following actions are underway: Accountability, Reporting and Governance Effective April 1, 2023, Sport Canada will make changes to contribution agreements with organizations that meet the new eligibility requirements of the Sport Funding and Accountability Framework. The objective is to ensure that sport organizations receiving federal funding meet specific governance, accountability and safe sport standards. Over the…

MONTRÉAL, June 12, 2022 The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, accompanied by sport leaders and athlete representatives, provided an update on and announced measures for safe sport. First, the Minister followed up on the roundtables launched on March 31, when an initial emergency…

TORONTO, June 10, 2022 The Government of Canada understands that cultural spaces bring Canadians of all backgrounds together, play an important role in the fight against hate and promote understanding of diverse communities. Today, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, announced $2,522,558 in funding for the United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto to…

MONTRÉAL, June 10, 2022 This year, les Francos de Montréal return to their spring timing with a rich and diverse lineup. Today, the Minister of Canadian Heritage Pablo Rodriguez and the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, announced funding for les…