Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have this question from this side of the House, since it appears not to be among the priorities of the opposition side.
I am pleased to announce today that we are aware of this problem and are responding to it. I have announced close to $60,000 in additional direction assistance to nearly 1,300 carded athletes, an increase of $5.4 million.
I have also announced an 80% increase to the funding of the national sports centres, which provide essential services to athletes and coaches. This represents an increase of $1.5 million.
Finally, we want to increase—