moved:
Motion No. 4
That Bill C-54, in the preamble, be amended by replacing lines 17 to 22 on page 1 with the following:
“WHEREAS the Government of Canada is committed to promoting physical activity and sport, having regard to the principles set out in the Official Languages Act;
AND WHEREAS the Government of Canada wishes to encourage cooperation among the various governments, the physical activity and sport communities and the private sector in the promotion of physical activity and sport;”.
Motion No. 5
That Bill C-54, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing line 30 on page 1 with the following:
“member or members of the Queen's Privy Council for”.
Motion No. 8
That Bill C-54 be amended by replacing line 27 on page 2 with the following:
“5. The objects of this Act are to encourage, promote and develop physical activity and sport in Canada. The Minister may take any measures that the Minister considers appropriate to further those objects, and in particular may
(a) undertake or assist in research or studies in respect of physical activity and sport;
(b) arrange for national and regional conferences in respect of physical activity and sport;
(c) provide for the recognition of achievement in respect of physical activity and sport by the grant or issue of certificates, citations or awards of merit;
(d) prepare and distribute information relating to physical activity and sport;
(e) assist, cooperate with and enlist the aid of any group interested in furthering the objects of this Act;
(f) coordinate federal initiatives related to the encouragement, promotion and development of physical activity and sport, particularly those initiatives related to the implementation of the Government of Canada's policy regarding sport, the hosting of major sporting events and the implementation of anti-doping measures, in cooperation with other departments or agencies of the Government of Canada;
(g) undertake or support any projects or programs related to physical activity or sport;
(h) provide assistance for the promotion and development of Canadian participation in national and international sport;
(i) provide for the training of coaches and any other resource persons to further the objects of this Act in relation to sport;
(j) provide bursaries or fellowships to assist individuals in pursuing excellence in sport;
(k) encourage the promotion of sport as a tool of individual and social development in Canada and, in cooperation with other countries, abroad;
(l) encourage the private sector to contribute financially to the development of sport;
(m) facilitate the participation of under-represented groups in the Canadian sport system;
(n) encourage provincial and territorial governments to promote and develop sport;
(o) coordinate the Government of Canada's initiatives and efforts with respect to the staging and hosting of the Canada Games; and
(p) encourage and support alternative dispute resolution for sport.”.