Canadian Heritage committee  In my experience as a high-performance athlete, what I want is the best person for the job. I don't care. I'm going to be 100% honest. I want the best-trained coach: male, female, Canadian, or international. I just want the best person for the job, flat out. What I do want is th

Canadian Heritage committee  I think the government support has elevated the visibility of Paralympic sport and sport for athletes with disabilities. Without that federal support, we wouldn't have the ability we now have to seek out sponsors. Because we had no visibility, what could we market to them? Once t

Canadian Heritage committee  I've had very few female coaches, but some assistant female coaches that the head coach was trying to groom into a coaching position. That's definitely an area we need to improve upon so that we will see female leadership and support the development of female athletes transitioni

Canadian Heritage committee  I think because I've been involved in the sports system for so long, I've seen it evolve. There are a number of policies that have been enacted by government, including women and sport policies, and policies for athletes with disabilities, that encourage inclusion and promote ded

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you very much. My name is Tracey Ferguson. I am a member of the Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team. I am a seven-time Paralympian. Yes, I'm really old, I apologize, but I'm experienced. I have spent a lot of time in the system. I just want to open by saying, on th