I was a professional athlete myself for a number of years and clearly, I started at the bottom of the ladder. The following motion is important for me. It seeks to create a national culture of safe sport.
I move:
Whereas the Minister of Canadian Heritage's mandate letter asked him to deliver on certain priorities, including fostering "a national culture of safe sport, including physical safety and sporting environments free from harassment"; Whereas a disturbing number of incidents have been reported by athletes ranging from the junior levels to elite levels of sport, including with respect to being subject to unsafe environments; Be it resolved: That the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage commence a study to reach conclusions on how to best ensure a national culture of safe sport consisting of both physical safety and sporting environments free of harassment, abuse and discrimination; That the committee hold at least three meetings on the subject with relevant witnesses; That the committee report its findings to the House.
Thank you.