Sport has the power to shape lives and connect people in ways that very few things can. It brings communities together and creates opportunities to participate, belong and pursue excellence. Talent is everywhere in our country, and opportunity should be too. Our government is building Canada Strong for all, and with proven nation-building tools like sport, we will do just that from the playground to the podium.
As we celebrate Canada's Year of sport, our country has a generational opportunity to strengthen and transform the sport system so it can better serve Canadians in the years ahead. To help advance that work, the Honourable Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport), announced in Calgary that Canada will host Canada Strong through sport: The Playground to Podium Summit on November 9 and 10 in Ottawa.
Sport is our strength and our ultimate nation builder. In April's Spring Economic Update, we made a generational $1-billion investment in sport, the largest in our country's history. From upgrading stadiums, fields and community centres, to better supporting Team Canada athletes, by lowering barriers to grassroots participation, and bringing more world-class sporting events to Canada, we are investing in Canada and Canadians.
Anchored in five pillars, build, protect, perform, participate, and host, the Summit is the next step in building on that momentum, bringing partners together to create an opportunity for new ideas and alignment, and set the stage for transformation. This represents a new era for sport in our country, an opportunity to lead, grow, innovate and improve. To deliver on results for Canadians and strengthen our world-class sport system, participants will gather and work together to build Canada Strong through sport, through a new federal funding framework, increased alignment and efficiencies across the sector, and by deepening partnerships with the private and philanthropic sectors.
The Government of Canada will continue to work with partners to ensure that every Canadian can benefit from a stronger, safer and more sustainable sport system.
