Canadian Heritage committee  To add to what the minister has said, we've certainly been working with Foreign Affairs over the planning period going into Sochi. The Moscow post has been actively involved in the preparations and planning. There will be specifically designated consular officers posted in Sochi

Canadian Heritage committee  There's no question that the gold-medal hockey game during the Vancouver Olympic Games was the most-watched television broadcast in Canadian history. Obviously, Canadians are passionate about sport and interested in watching sport, and certainly many sports have had spikes in mem

Canadian Heritage committee  My understanding is the Scarborough facility is actually being built way beyond the code requirements in terms of accessibility, taking into account experience from the local sport Paralympic community. There are certain widths of doorways that are minimum code, but they're going

Canadian Heritage committee  Henry, maybe you can jump in here. I think the investment in the athletes and programs, the coaching, the training competition, the sports science and medicine—all these things are at an all-time high. There is more sophistication in the planning and preparation for these athle

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you for your question. Certainly the Pan Am Games are an exciting opportunity for Canada to continue its strong tradition of hosting major multi-sport events. Certainly we've seen the impact that legacies will have. You will know that in our winter programs a lot of the a

Canadian Heritage committee  The Government of Canada is a proud and founding partner in the Own the Podium initiative, which began, as you point out, in the lead-up to the Vancouver games. It has recently been incorporated as a national non-profit corporation, so there's a strong commitment to ensure its co

Canadian Heritage committee  As I mentioned, the trajectory on the summer side is certainly improving. Our medal tallies, from Sydney, from Athens, from Beijing, are all on an upswing. We are optimistic that the recent additional investment in summer sport will pay dividends. As you mentioned, the top 12 is

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, I would suggest that you look at the underpinnings of the long-term athlete development models pioneered by the Government of Canada so that each sport has a single song sheet that understands the various aspects of sport development within the sport. Whether it's a late-dev

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you for your question. Through the federal funding envelopes there are two yardsticks we use to assess the investments that go into the various national sports that we fund. There are about 55 national federations that are financially supported by the federal government. W

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Nantel. Clearly, the federal contribution is mostly aimed at national activities, through national federations. However, as Mr. Montopoli would probably confirm, his mandate does not consist only in developing the national team and our Olympic teams. Earlier, we t

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, Mr. Chair and members, for today's invitation. Sport Canada is a branch of the Department of Canadian Heritage whose mission is to enhance opportunities for all Canadians to participate and excel in sport.