Report Calls for Canadian Sport Funding Overhaul

A new report on the state of Canadian sport has called for an urgent overhaul of funding and governance, spotlighting the nation's disappointing performance at the recent Winter Olympics and Paralympics as evidence of a deepening crisis. The Future of Sport in Canada Commission's final report, released Tuesday, includes 98 calls to action aimed at creating a safer, more inclusive and sustainable system, with increased core funding for national sport organizations identified as a top priority.

The commission, led by Lise Maisonneuve, a former chief justice of the Ontario Court of Justice, described the current sport system as broken, fragmented and underfunded, directly contributing to widespread issues including athlete maltreatment. "The sport system is facing a funding crisis, which contributes to the safe sport crisis," Maisonneuve said. "We need to increase the investment in sport to match our expectations of what the sport system ought to be." Among its recommendations, the report urges the federal government to boost core funding immediately and adjust it regularly for inflation, addressing stagnation since 2005. The Canadian Olympic Committee and Paralympic Committee...