Sport builds communities and stimulates economies while contributing to the overall well-being of all participants. That's why the Government of Canada is building a sport system grounded in human rights, where everyone can experience the transformational power of sport.
Today, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, announced that the Government of Canada has joined the Centre for Sport and Human Rights' Advisory Council (CSHR). Canada joins the governments of Austria, Germany, Mexico, Slovenia, Switzerland, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and United States of America as a member of the Advisory Council.
Through this advisory council, the CSHR brings together an alliance of intergovernmental organizations, governments, sport bodies, athletes, hosts, sponsors, broadcasters, civil society representatives, trade unions and employers. Together, this alliance is working to align global sport systems through the principles of human dignity, human rights and labour rights. All members the Advisory Council endorse and commit to promoting the Sporting Chance Principles.
As a global human rights organization, the CSHR is working towards a world of sport that fully respects human rights by sharing knowledge, building capacity and strengthening the accountability of all actors in the sport ecosystem.
The Government of Canada looks forward to collaborating with international partners on the Advisory Council to continue advancing human rights through sport.
