Government of Canada invests $200 million in sport at both the community and high-performance level
April 1st, 2015 – Ottawa – Department of Canadian Heritage
Over the last year, the Government of Canada has continued to invest in sport at record levels, contributing almost $200 million across the Canadian amateur sport community to promote sport, support our high-performance athletes, and invest in hosting the Canada Games and international sport events in Canada.
With 2015 having been proclaimed the Year of Sport in Canada, this clearly demonstrates the important role sport plays in defining this country's national identity. Canada has a well-earned reputation of being proud of the athletes who represent us on the world stage and of having a dynamic sense of volunteerism, as hundreds of thousands of Canadians donate their time each year to sport all across the country.
“What a year for sport in Canada. As Canada's Sport Minister, I am very fortunate to take part in so many wonderful celebrations of sport—both at the community level, with programs like Canadian Tire Jumpstart and Kidsport, and at the national and international level, like the recent Prince George 2015 Canada Winter Games or the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup. As I talk to so many Canadians, what remains constant is the important role that sport plays in their lives and the pride they feel seeing our athletes wear the maple leaf with such dignity and purpose. Our Government has invested in sport at record levels because we know the impact it has—from local playgrounds, to recreational sport leagues all the way to high performance athletes, sport is vital to the cultural fabric of our nation.”
—The Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport)
Robert Lynch
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