Standing Committee on the Status of Women provides recommendations based on study
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This article was published 15/06/2023 (1186 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Standing Committee on the Status of Women recommends that the government of Canada establish a national review process to determine whether a national sport organization can receive federal funding under the Sport Support Program.
Part of the recommendation — among the 24 made by the committee in a report based on its study on the experience of women and girls in sport — is based around training requirements for athletes, coaches, and support staff serving as a prerequisite to get funding.
The list also included making legislative amendments to grant immunity to some working for the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner and the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada for protection and the ability to make decisions without fear of repercussions.
In addition, it recommended the government establish an independent national public inquiry into maltreatment in Canadian sport.
The study was a result of several athletes across various sports having spoken out regarding maltreatment in Canadian sport. A number of witnesses called for the federal government to establish the now-recommended public inquiry into maltreatment in sport.
The list of those having made such calls includes former Canada women’s soccer captain Andrea Neil, fellow soccer player Ciara McCormack and CEO of Canadian Women and Sport Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, among others.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 15, 2023.