The Government of Canada is committed to building stronger, healthier communities across the country. Sport plays an important role, as it builds self-esteem and leadership skills while allowing people to thrive-physically, emotionally and socially.
The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, announced today that the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) will receive $8 million in funding in 2022-23 from the Community Sport for All Initiative.
This new funding will allow CPRA to support community-led projects that aim to remove barriers and increase participation in recreational sport for underrepresented groups such as Black, Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQI+, low income, newcomers and those with disabilities. The CPRA will soon launch a call for proposals for community-based organizations to offer recreation activities for people who may not have the opportunity to participate in sports.
Minister St-Onge made the announcement while taking part in a Canadian Sport Policy consultation dedicated to greening in sport.
As announced in Budget 2021, the Government of Canada will distribute as much as $80 million over two years across the country to help encourage more accessible local organized sport and remove barriers to participation in sport programming.
