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Future of Sport in Canada Commission calls for sport system overhaul

On Tuesday, the Canada Commission released its final report calling for sweeping structural change to address maltreatment and abuse in a poorly resourced and fragmented sport system.
Work on the commission started in 2024 after calls for a public inquiry, which the federal government rejected, arguing it could expose athletes to "combative" cross-examination where they would have to prove they were traumatized.
Chief Justice Lise Maisonneuve described the current system as "broken," finding "the widespread presence of maltreatment and abuse" alongside fragmentation and excessive focus on high-performance outcomes over participant safety.
Maisonneuve calls for creating a new Crown corporation as a "centralized sport entity" with government support but distance from "political pressures," modeled on agencies in Australia and New Zealand.
The report outlines a phased overhaul over five years starting immediately, with nearly 100 calls to action including consolidating leadership, establishing one entity to oversee sport, and increasing funding.

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