I appreciate your support for the role of Canada's athletes, coaches, and teams in the international milieu. I do think the challenge you point out is significant. It's complex.
I'll speak to three different barriers. One is the infrastructure crisis. The solution to the infrastructure crisis, whether it's in sport and recreation or in other hard capital costs, requires multiple interventions. We've argued at this committee in the past for a designated fund. We're arguing here today for a rethink of the whole economics behind the development of infrastructure, so that it addresses government investment but also poses other fiscal tools, such as sports having a charitable status so that local communities can raise the kind of capital funds that they do in other parts of the voluntary sector.
The other point I would make is that programs such as kids' sports, which provide accessible opportunities for all Canadians, are critical. Creating the right support for those kind of initiatives is key.
The third thing I would mention is the human element. You talked about the animators who have been put in place in Nova Scotia. This is a strategy that could be rolled out across the country. The human leadership is a key part of this in our communities.