Le Government of Canada unveiled its 2025 budget. This prompted reactions from the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC). No additional funding is planned for sport, which is accustomed to this: funding has remained essentially the same for twenty years, despite inflation. The two organizations issued a joint statement. During the year 2025, Canadians witnessed the The unique power of sport to unite, inspire and bring the country together, a reminder of what makes Canada strong. While Budget 2025 aims to lay a new foundation for A more confident, safer, and more resilient CanadaWe believe that sport plays a vital role in the pursuit of these goals. " they say.
The COC and the CPC note " the planned capital investment in infrastructure and see it as a pivotal moment for to address the national deficit in sports infrastructurethus enabling the creation of more active, accessible and dynamic communities across the country However, they hope for a stronger signal from the national authorities: The enriching moments experienced by Canadians, both as participants and as fans, should never be taken for granted. We continue to call for more investment from the federal government. for the basic funding of national sports organizations within the framework of a plan for transforming the Canadian sports system and our nation. »
Several voices have raised the alarm in recent weeks. The reality is that we are far behind our competitors, David Shoemaker, CEO of the COC, confided to CBS Sports. Germany, Italy, and France spend ten times more than we do. I'm worried about the performances at Milan-Cortina and certainly at Los Angeles. "Sledder Caitlin Nash recently confided that she wouldn't be able to..." to support this way of life for a long time "on the financial level." If the situation does not change, We're going to see a lot of athletes drop out after this Olympic cyclein several sports in Canada » she predicted.
The Canadian Rugby Federation had to launch a fundraising campaign to prepare for the Women's World CupOne million dollars was raised. This sum was used to finance two training camps, a tour in South Africa, and travel and accommodation expenses.
