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Sport Canada Policy for hosting International Sport Events
INTRODUCTION
The hosting of international sport events offers Canada the potential to bring direct and significant benefits across a broad range of government priorities and can act as a catalyst for the achievement of other federal objectives. Athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers benefit from preparation programs, competitions, programming and facility legacies. Sport organizations also benefit from increased exposure and influence, and experience increased participation in the sport.Economic benefits include job creation, particularly in the small and medium-sized business sector, regional development, increased tourism, increased exports, enhanced infrastructure and increased tax revenue.
Social benefits range from unique work experiences including training and youth participation, to volunteer promotion and increased emphasis on fitness and health.
Hosting also offers a forum to celebrate athletic, artistic and cultural excellence and provide Canadians with the opportunity to contribute to the expression of Canadian identity.
NEED FOR A POLICY
The Policy for hosting International Sport Events (Hosting Policy) is a key instrument in the federal governments’s overall approach to sport development in Canada. It is designed to work with other government initiatives essential to the vitality of the sport system. Together, these efforts are intended to maximize sport-related benefits as well as those linked to other government priorities.
The Hosting Policy addresses two significant issues. First, the number of events on the hosting calendar continues to increase each year. At the same time, the costs associated with hosting and the period of bidding, planning and preparation leading up to staging an event are increasing. A hosting policy is needed to ensure that the federal government invests in only those events which reap significant sport, economic, social and cultural benefits.
The Federal government has historically provided a significant portion of the funding for the staging of events and has often been the primary funder of the associated legacy, particularly for major games. The financial funding model of the Hosting Policy will ensure closer partnerships between governments, private sector and franchise holders for both the staging and legacies associated with an event.
OBJECTIVES OF THE POLICY
The Hosting Policy is essentially a decision-making framework for determining federal involvement in the hosting of international sport events. The Policy clarifies the federal government's role in hosting and provides a transparent, decision-making tool for the government to assess proposals against strict criteria. The Policy links federal support to only those events which can bring significant net sport, economic, social and cultural benefits to Canadians.SCOPE OF THE POLICY
The Hosting Policy applies to the hosting of major games (e.g. Olympics, Pan-American Games), strategic focus events (e.g. North American Indigenous Games) and single-sport hosting (e.g. world championships, world cups). The Hosting Policy does not apply to the Canada Games which are governed by a federal/provincial agreement.TENETS OF THE POLICY
The federal government is interested in supporting the hosting of a reasonable number of international sport events, provided that a number of principles and conditions are met.PRINCIPLES
Potential to accrue net benefits. The federal government will only support those events that advance national policy objectives; accrue significant net sport economic, social and cultural benefits; and ensure significant legacies. The potential benefits will be identified through the completion of the Assessment Guide (Appendix I) by the franchise holder; andFiscal reality. Notwithstanding all assessment criteria being met, the federal government is not obligated to provide funding for an event. Financial support is dependent upon available funding and Cabinet approval (primarily for major games).
CONDITIONS
Proactive partnerships. If federal funds are requested, franchise holders must seek federal support before any bid is made to the international franchise holder;Provision of legacies. Franchise holders and host societies must invest directly in the associated sport programming legacies. Submissions must contain strategies to ensure continued sport programming and reasonable access to facilities for high performance athletes in perpetuity. Economic, social and cultural legacies related to the provision of services and benefits to the community at large will also be considered.
No deficit guarantees. At no time will the federal government undertake to guarantee deficit funding of an event.
Compliance with federal standards. Federal standards pursuant to the "Official Languages Act" and "the Fair Communication Practices: Treasury Board Manual" must be followed. Host societies must comply with all environmental laws and, federal principles on sustainable development and, where required, conduct environmental assessments in accordance with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. They must also follow the Standard Operating Procedures in the Canadian Anti-Doping Program.
Equitable financing. The federal government will limit its contribution to a maximum of 35% of total event costs and will not exceed 50 per cent of the total public sector contribution to the event. Calculations for determining federal financial support will include direct, indirect, and essential services, as well as any contribution towrads legacy. The federal government will not be the sole funder of the sport legacy.
Demonstrable community support. Proposals must indicate that there is sufficient community support for the event; and
Sound management. Organizers must demonstrate that they have the organizational ability and technical capacity to stage a successful event.
- Application and Review Procedures
- Appendix 1 Assessment Guide
- Appendix 2 Guidelines for completing economic evaluations
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