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Federal Budget Supports Canadian sports organizations with significant investment to promote accessible, ethical, equitable and safe sports
News Release Federal Budget Supports Canadian sports organizations with significant investment to promote accessible, ethical, equitable and safe sports Ottawa, Ontario (March 19, 2019) Finance Minister Bill Morneau released his fourth federal budget, Investing in the Middle Class, and the sport...Read more
Sport Matters Group Update - December 2018
Budget 2019 – SMG recommends a 25% increase to core funding SMG submitted a Brief to the Standing Committee on Finance as part of their consultations with Canadians on Budget 2019. SMG recommended a 25% increase to the Sport Support Program, which would equal an additional $18 million annually. SMG...Read more
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SMG recommends a 25% increase to core funding
SMG submitted a Brief to the Standing Committee on Finance as part of their consultations with Canadians on Budget 2019. SMG recommended a 25% increase to the Sport Support Program, which would equal an additional $18 million annually. On October 17th, in Edmonton, Lindsay was accompanied by Marc...Read more
Sport Matters Group Update - October 2018
Budget 2019 – SMG recommends a 25% increase to core funding SMG submitted a Brief to the Standing Committee on Finance as part of their consultations with Canadians on Budget 2019. SMG recommended a 25% increase to the Sport Support Program, which would equal an additional $18 million annually. On...Read more
The Sport Matters Group Recommends Amendments to Bill S-228 to better combat child obesity / inactivity
OTTAWA (April 25, 2018) – A coalition of over 80 sport, physical activity and recreation organizations under the umbrella of the Sport Matters Group is urging the federal government to make amendments which include an exemption to sport sponsorship from Bill S-228: An Act to amend the Food and...Read more
Prime Minister Launches Canada Service Corps (funding program)
On January 16, the Prime Minister announced a new initiative for involving young Canadians in service to their communities. Canada Service Corps aims to inspire a new culture of service by providing young people with new opportunities, as well as the ability to gain valuable skills and essential...Read more
F-P/T Priorities for Collaborative Action 2017-2022 - Steps towards Implementation
F-P/T Priorities for Collaborative Action 2017-2022 (Approved by F-P/T SPAR Ministers on July 28, 2017) Steps towards Implementation November 24, 2017 Introduction Following is the list of F-P/T Priorities for Collaborative Action for the period 2017-2022 that was approved by Ministers at their...Read more
Sport Matters Group Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance Pre-Budget Consultations
August 3, 2017 On 2 June 2017, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance launched its pre-budget consultations process for this year, and is inviting Canadians to participate in this important process. The process will result in a report to be tabled in the House of Commons in December...Read more
Sport Matters Group Announces New Senior Leader
Ottawa, Ontario (April 10, 2017) The Sport Matters Group is happy to announce that Lindsay Hugenholtz will join the organization as its new Senior Leader effective May 1 st following the retirement of Bob Elliott who has held the position for the past four (4) years. Lindsay comes to Sport Matters...Read more
