St. John’s – Excitement is building as St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, prepares to host the 2025 Canada Games from August 8-25, 2025. The largest domestic multi-sport event in Canada will bring together more than 4,800 participants from all 13 provinces and territories to compete in 19 different sports. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting large-scale, pan-Canadian events …
Canada invests in service dogs to support people with disabilities
Delta – Accessible infrastructure and meaningful improvements to facilities ensures more Canadians with disabilities can fully participate in their communities and readily access the services and programs they need. The Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, Carla Qualtrough, on behalf of the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, visited the BC & Alberta Guide Dogs organization …
Funding announced to boost Canada’s high-performance athletes
GATINEAU – Team Canada’s athletes inspire us on the world stage, showing us what hard work and determination can achieve. Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, detailed how Budget 2024 is stepping up support for Canada’s high-performance athletes, ensuring they have the tools they need to succeed. Through Budget 2024, the Government of Canada is investing $35 million …
Minister Qualtrough cheers Team Canada at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
GATINEAU – Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, has travelled to Paris, France to show support to Team Canada at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will take place from August 28 to September 8, with an estimated 4,400 athletes from 182 nations. A Team Canada delegation of 126 athletes will compete in 18 …
Minister Qualtrough announces members of new Ministerial Athlete Advisory Committee
OTTAWA – Every day, athletes inspire Canadians and are a source of national pride. They are also at the heart of the Canadian sport system and must be included in decision making about sport. That’s why the Government of Canada is ensuring that Canada’s athletes are at the centre of policy and program development in sport and physical activity. Carla …
Minister Qualtrough to be at Paris Olympics to cheer Team Canada
GATINEAU – Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, will travel to Paris, France to cheer on Team Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11, with an estimated 10,500 athletes from 206 different countries. Last week, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced that 337 athletes have …
Canada Announces Finalists of Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Challenge
Toronto – Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in Canada, affecting approximately 3.6 million people – and more than 200,000 new cases are diagnosed every year. The number of people living with diabetes is expected to continue rising as Canada’s population ages and grows. Sonia Sidhu, MP for Brampton South, on behalf of Mark Holland, Minister of …
Feds announce investments to support Canada’s athletes
CALGARY – This summer, Canadians will come together to cheer on Team Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. Canada’s athletes will inspire us to believe in the power and possibility of sport. They are invested in making Canada proud, and the Government of Canada is invested in setting athletes up to do their best. Today, during …
Minister Qualtrough visits Special Olympics Ontario Rowing Program at Ottawa Rowing Club
Ottawa – Being physically active helps to improve our physical and mental health. Regular physical activity can also help to prevent chronic disease. That’s why the Government of Canada is proud to invest in community-based initiatives that are providing more Canadians with opportunities to get physically active. Through Budget 2023, the Public Health Agency of Canada committed $10 million over …
HealthTech Connex Inc gets $1m for novel solution to detect concussions
Ottawa – Concussions are the most common form of brain injury with thousands of Canadians diagnosed every year. In 2022, approximately 35,000 children and youth, aged 5 to 19, and more than 65,000 adults, 20 years and older, were diagnosed with a concussion in emergency rooms across the country. In the summer of 2022, the Public Health Agency of Canada …