Status of Women committee  What it means is not making athletes take the stand unless absolutely necessary—not retraumatizing them. I also think we need to allow for an infrastructure that is whole to thrive, as well. It's not just about bad actors; it's about the NSO that supported them. In the same breath, it's also about the good actors, like my coach.

Status of Women committee  That's a great question. I think there are a couple of different levels to go to, with this. One is that OSIC, right now, is limited in its scope of high-performance, elite training. I would love to see a world where we start from the grassroots up. It is so important that these younger athletes who are indoctrinated....

Status of Women committee  I'd have to think about the bystander training ones. I will say there are some really interesting adjacent things. Norway has a system where it's the pleasure of participation. Higher attendance in sport means higher talent, in the long run. When it comes to the registry, for example....

Status of Women committee  Sorry, one more time, repeat the question. I know we have....

Status of Women committee  Thank you very much. I know we have no time, so I'll fly through this. I didn't want to go nuclear and go straight to an appeals process. When I realized it, I tried to go through all the processes I could, which was talking to my support staff and talking to my mental health professional.

Status of Women committee  Yes, I talked to them. I talked to my mental health professional, and I was told at the time that any complaint I had would go straight to my abuser. I'm embarrassed to say that's why I feel this moral compass versus Olympic dream was so difficult for me. I had to choose which I wanted more.

Status of Women committee  I strongly believe that, if Dave Thompson hadn't been let go, I never would have made it to the Olympics, period, end of sentence.

Status of Women committee  Again, it's another great question I don't have information for, but I can find out for you.

Status of Women committee  That's correct.

Status of Women committee  We are funded through Sport Canada, but we are a completely independent organization.

Status of Women committee  I don't have any numbers for you. I wish I did. Our role is to help guide athletes to the proper resources. We do also work, I believe, with the Western University Sports Solution Clinic, which offers legal counsel if they are going into an appeals process, but we don't handle safe sports issues.

Status of Women committee  As someone who made a career out of being first at the finish line, I'm eager for this to be fully developed to where I know it can be. It's only six months old. I'm really excited to see what will happen when everyone signs on in April. I do wish that we had these services a long time ago.

Status of Women committee  At AthletesCAN, our job is to amplify. For those who may not be aware, AthletesCAN is an independent non-profit. We are run by athletes, for athletes. We represent the 64 national teams. We just see our job as being a unified place to amplify that. We have had a hand in doing pulse checks with our athletes for a long time.

Status of Women committee  Thanks so much. My name is Andrea Proske. I'm a rower, a two-time World Cup medallist, Olympic champion and AthletesCAN vice-president. I also stand before you as a survivor of a toxic training environment. Sadly, it is not a new story. However, if you'll bear with me, I also bring concrete proof that Olympic medals can be won through culture.