Canadian Heritage committee  That's correct.

Canadian Heritage committee  This is where we cross jurisdictional lines with the provinces and territories. However, we do talk to the provinces and territories about mental health in making sure that they're taking care of their teams. As an organization, we don't have any impact on their mental health at this time.

Canadian Heritage committee  It's extremely disappointing, and it's something that we don't ever want to see happen at the Canada Games. Obviously, we were reaching out to our provincials here. Actually, all four provincial games this winter were cancelled in this country. We do have a network with them, and we have been working with them to support their recovery in any way, shape or form possible.

Canadian Heritage committee  No—

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, absolutely. One of our three recommendations to government was that the federal government could support bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories to support the return to sports, because they are dealing with new norms. They've lost training opportunities and competition opportunities to help them return to sport.

Canadian Heritage committee  This is something we're actually talking to you about today, but we are happy to continue this messaging.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, on the Special Olympics, we work with Special Olympics Canada. They took a different approach to safeguarding health and safety. They're missing a huge window—absolutely—but they felt that it was in the best interests of their athletes and their organization. At the Canada Games, we're inclusive, so we do have opportunities for athletes with an intellectual disability or a physical disability, as well as the able-bodied.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes. It wasn't a typical program that was actually struck by the government to support COVID relief funds though. It was literally Sport Canada finding some additional money to support the COVID piece, but it wasn't one of the prime funding programs for COVID relief that were available to the rest of the NSOs and the NSO community.

Canadian Heritage committee  The support towards it, yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  Sure. The council is a funded MSO and we were eligible through the Government of Canada for additional support. The host societies aren't. Our temporary organizations that are funded temporarily by the Government of Canada were not eligible for some of those additional emergency programs and they needed to be.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes. Thank you.

Canadian Heritage committee  Absolutely. To host the Canada Games, there has to be in place a $10-million commercial general liability. As an example, typically it would cost in the nature of $15,000 to $30,000 for a Canada Games, but because of the impacts of COVID-19, we're having trouble getting insurance providers to cover that.

Canadian Heritage committee  Good afternoon. Thanks, everyone, for inviting me and for conducting this very important study. Madam Chair and committee members, I'm happy to be here to represent the Canada Games Council and the Canada Games movement. I'll give you just a brief overview of the Canada Games, recognizing that perhaps not everyone is super familiar with what we do and who we are.