Canadian Heritage committee  I think we have to have a parent education system and an athlete education system. I have a lot of students who are 16 or 17 who are heading towards exiting the system, and they have no idea that there was a long-term athlete development guideline for their sport. They've been in

Canadian Heritage committee  —more reporting needs to be done. Thank you.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Dear members of the committee, I want to thank you for proving me wrong. Let me explain. I teach teenagers, and model a simple saying, “Stop complaining and address the concerns.” About 12 years ago, after much observation and frustration from being imme

Status of Women committee  In terms of what we were discussing earlier about teaching athletes, we already have a Coaching Association of Canada national coach certification program.You have to register and take courses. You have a locker number. All 500 kids who go through our program do that. They just c

Status of Women committee  That would be because each province decides how they're going to deliver the education system, so some provinces have courses or requirements that other provinces do not. As Jennifer mentioned earlier, it's health and mental health. It's greater than what we're talking about, a

Status of Women committee  The program that I created that the students take is two additional credits in high school. They are willing to do that. As you mentioned, creating programs for kids would be through the provincial governments. I also think you could put it in the sport systems as well, but you n

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. Dear members of the committee, thank you for having me here. I've been watching, listening and learning from the committee and various witnesses. It means a lot to me to be here, as this topic is something I've been concerned about for many years. I am