Government of Canada Announces an Important Investment in Multi-Sport/Multi-Service Organizations
OTTAWA, April 1st, 2005 -- The Honourable Stephen Owen, Minister of Western Economic Diversification and Minister of State (Sport), officially announced today that the Government of Canada is investing more than $18 million in Canada's Multi-Sport/Multi-Service Organizations (MSO)."The Government of Canada is committed to working collaboratively with our partners to build a leading sport nation," said Minister Owen. "Investments in MSOs contribute to the overall strength of Canada's sport system."
Through the MSO Support Program, the following Multi-Sport/Multi-Service Organizations receive:
| ORGANIZATION | 2004 - 2005 |
|---|---|
| Canadian Interuniversity Sport | 357,000 $ |
| Canadian Colleges Athletic Association | 157,500 $ |
| Coaching Association of Canada | 4,640,000 $ |
| Sport Officials of Canada | 102,750 $ |
| Athletes Can | 442,500 $ |
| Sport Information Resource Centre | 641,720 $ |
| Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport | 396,000 $ |
| Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport | 4,320,000 $ |
| Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada | 1,000,000 $ |
| Aboriginal Sport Circle | 485,000 $ |
| Esteem Team | 506,500 $ |
| Sport Policy Advisory Collective | 40,000 $ |
| Sport WEB | 745,000 $ |
| Canadian Olympic Committee | 903,075 $ |
| Canadian Paralympic Committee | 1,667,000 $ |
| Commonwealth Games Canada | 464,325 $ |
| Canada Games Council | 810,000 $ |
| Canadian Deaf Sport Association | 165,000 $ |
| Special Olympic Canada | 900,665 $ |
| TOTAL | 18,744,035 $ |
Sport Canada's MSO Support Program is geared to organizations that provide essential services to the sport community. There are two types of MSOs. First, there are games organizations that manage Canadian entries into international sporting events such as the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Special Olympics and the Commonwealth Games. Second, there are service and advocacy organizations, such as the Coaching Association of Canada and Athletes CAN, which provide direct services to national sport organizations, athletes and coaches.
The Government of Canada is the single largest investor in Canada's sport system. A total of $140 million is being provided in 2005-06 for initiatives to support our high-performance athletes and to increase Canadians' participation in sport.
Funding announced today was provided for in the February 2004-2005 federal budget.
Information:
Renée Gillen
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Western Economic Diversification
and Minister of State (Sport)
(613) 954-1110
Myriam Brochu
Chief, Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
(819) 997-9314
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