Ottawa to Announce $60 Million in New Funding for 60 National Sport Organizations
More than 60 national sports organizations will share $60 million in additional federal funding as the government moves to shore up a national sport system that has been described as chronically underfunded. At a news conference in Ottawa on Thursday, Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden said the money will help elite athletes [...]
TL;DR
- More than 60 national sports organizations will share $60 million in federal funding.
- The funding aims to support elite athletes competing on the world stage.
- Safe sport measures will also be advanced with the new money.
- Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden announced the funding in Ottawa.
- The initiative is described as ushering in a new era for Canadian sport.