Sport plays an important role in building stronger communities across Canada. Ensuring sport environments are safe, welcoming and respectful is essential so that all participants, from grassroots to high performance, can fully benefit from sport and physical activity.
The Government of Canada remains deeply committed to maintaining integrity and ethical standards that support a sport system which protects Canadians. We've made meaningful progress, and we will continue building a system that Canadians can trust and have full confidence in.
Today, the Honourable Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport), announced $5 million in funding in 2026-2027 for Sport Integrity Canada to continue delivering the Canadian Safe Sport Program (CSSP). The Canadian Safe Sport Program is an independent program that receives and responds to reports of prohibited behaviours, such as abuse, harassment, and discrimination, involving individuals who are part of federally funded national sport organizations.
As we anticipate the release of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission's final report, funding stability of Sport Integrity Canada is an essential step towards the Government of Canada's plan to maintain a safe sport system for Canadians.
As also announced by Sport Integrity Canada yesterday, the CSSP public registry will be expanded. This expansion will strengthen transparency across Canada's national sport system by increasing the information available about individuals whose eligibility to participate in sport environments has been restricted through safe sport processes.
Today, the Secretary of State is also highlighting that Canadian sport organizations received a total of $7.75 million in investment for 2025-2026 to advance safe sport initiatives, strengthen sport integrity, and promote equity and inclusion. This includes funding that Secretary of State van Koeverden previously announced to support the mental health of national team athletes and coaches.
This funding supports activities that address key risks to sport integrity, including maltreatment, doping and concussions. Examples include enhancing safe sport and inclusion initiatives, updating policies and protocols, and enhancing training and education.
To date, the Government of Canada has provided $12 million per year from 2024-2026 towards safe sport initiatives delivered by Canadian sport organizations.
