A priority of the Government of Canada is to remove barriers to sport among under-represented populations to increase their participation.
Today, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, highlighted $175,000 in financial support for community sport activities to 25 local organizations in Brampton. The funding is being distributed by national-level organizations receiving funding through the Community Sport for All Initiative.
Minister St-Onge made the announcement during a visit with Brams United Girls Soccer Club, one of the community organizations receiving funding from ParticipACTION. The Minister heard about the tremendous work the non-profit organization does to empower girls through the sport of soccer, helping them build self-confidence in a positive environment while providing a place to make friends, stay active and have fun.
The sport activities organized by the funded groups working at the community level-ranging from athletics and volleyball to Special Olympics and cricket-will help reduce barriers that hinder participation in sport, particularly in Black, Indigenous and racialized communities or among 2SLGBTQI+ groups, people with low incomes, newcomers and persons with disabilities.
