Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm interested in the coming together of the issues around coaching and how that connects to the general participation of young people in sport. According to the “Evaluation of Sport Canada Programs”, published in May 2011:
The continued need to encourage and facilitate participation of all Canadians in sport is demonstrated by the declining general sport participation rates and fitness levels of Canadian children and youth.
Of course, this is something that is of great concern to policy-makers here in Ottawa and generally to Canadians across the board.
What can the federal government do to remedy this situation? As coaches, do you feel you're getting the support you need from the federal government with respect to this mission to increase sport participation among Canadians?
I'm just going to throw that open to all three of you.