Sport Canada is a branch of the Department of Canadian Heritage

Department of Canadian Heritage

The Department of Canadian Heritage, or simply Canadian Heritage |department]] of the Government of Canada with responsibility for policies and programs regarding the arts, culture, media, communications networks, official languages , status of women, sports , and multiculturalism...

. Its mission is "to enhance opportunities for all Canadians to participate and excel in sport." Sport Canada develops Federal

Government of Canada

The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...

 sport policy in Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, provides funding programs in support of sport

Sport

A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...

, and administers special projects related to sport.

Funding from Sport Canada is provided through the Athlete Assistance Program, which gives direct financial support to selected national team athletes; the Sport Support Program, which funds national sports organizations; and the Hosting Program, which helps sport organizations to host the Canada Games

Canada Games

The Canada Games is a high-level multi-sport event with a National Artists Program held every two years in Canada, alternating between the Canada Winter Games and the Canada Summer Games. Athletes are strictly amateur only, and represent their province or territory.The Games were first held in 1967...

 and international sport events. Sport Canada special projects include research projects; projects aimed at increasing participation in sport; the Long-Term Athlete Development Model; and Podium Canada, consisting of the Own the Podium

Own the Podium

Podium Canada, or more commonly Own the Podium, is a Canadian umbrella sport technical program launched in January 2005 Originally created as Own the Podium - 2010 to prepare Canadian athletes to reach medal finishes at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the program has since expanded to include a...

 and Road to Excellence programs, aimed at improving Canada's performance at the Olympic Games

Canada at the Olympics

Canada has sent athletes to every Winter Olympic Games and almost every Summer Olympic Games, the exceptions the 1896 Summer Olympics in which it did not compete, and the 1980 Summer Olympics, which it boycotted. Canada has won at least one medal at every Olympics in which it has competed...

 and Paralympic Games

Canada at the Paralympics

Canada has participated eleven times in the Summer Paralympic Games and in all Winter Paralympic Games. They first competed at the Summer Games in 1968 and the Winter Games in 1976.-Milestones:...

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Responsibility for Sport Canada has been given to a Minister of State

Minister of state (Canada)

A Minister of State is a junior cabinet minister in the Canadian Cabinet, usually given specific responsibilities to assist a senior cabinet minister in a specific area....

, a junior Cabinet

Cabinet of Canada

The Cabinet of Canada is a body of ministers of the Crown that, along with the Canadian monarch, and within the tenets of the Westminster system, forms the government of Canada...

 Minister reporting to the Minister of Canadian Heritage

Minister of Canadian Heritage

The Minister of Canadian Heritage is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who heads the Department of Canadian Heritage, the federal government department responsible for Canada's Arts, Culture, Media, Communications network, and Sport....

. The current Minister of State for Sport is the Honourable Bal Gosal
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Governing Bodies

Sport Canada funds various governing bodies for sport in Canada including:

Alpine Canada Alpine Canada Alpine Canada Alpin is the governing body for alpine ski racing in Canada. Alpine Canada represents coaches, officials, supporters and athletes, including the elite racers of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team, Canada's Ski Cross Team and the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team... Biathlon Canada Biathlon Canada Biathlon Canada is the governing federation for biathlon in Canada.... Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton is the official federation for bobsled and skeleton in Canada. It serves as the Canadian representative for the International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation and is part of the Canadian Olympic Committee.... Canadian Curling Association Canadian Curling Association The Canadian Curling Association is a Canadian organization responsible for encouraging and facilitating growth and development of the sport of curling. The CCA is associated with more than a dozen provincial and territorial curling associations across the country.-History:The CCA was created in...

Canadian Freestyle Ski Association Canadian Freestyle Ski Association Canadian Freestyle Ski Association is the governing federation for freestyle skiing in Canada.The Association was established in 1995, and there are now well over 50 freestyle ski clubs across the country.... Cross Country Canada Cross Country Canada Cross Country Canada is the governing federation for Cross Country Skiing in Canada.... Canadian Luge Association Canadian Luge Association Canadian Luge Association is the governing federation for luge in Canada.http://www.luge.ca/... Canadian Snowboard Federation Canadian Snowboard Federation The Canadian Snowboard Federation is the governing body in Canada for the sport of snowboarding. It is a member discipline of the Canadian Snowsports Association, and is recognized by the Government of Canada, the Fédération Internationale de Ski, the World Snowboard Federation, the Canadian...

Hockey Canada Hockey Canada Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions... Nordic Combined Ski Canada Nordic Combined Ski Canada Nordic Combined Ski Canada is the governing federation for Nordic Combined in Canada.http://www.nordiccombinedcanada.com/... Ski Jumping Canada Ski Jumping Canada Ski Jumping Canada is the governing federation for ski jumping in Canada.... Skate Canada Speed Skating Canada Speed Skating Canada Speed Skating Canada is the governing body for competitive long track and short track speed skating in Canada. It was founded in 1887, five years before the International Skating Union of which SSC later became a member in 1894.-History:In 1854, three British army officers raced on the St...

• Athletics Canada
  Athletics Canada
  Athletics Canada or AC is the national governing body of athletics in Canada, which includes track and field, cross-country running and road running. Its purpose is the pursuit of leadership, development and competition that ensures world-level performance in athletics...
  
  
• Baseball Canada
  Baseball Canada
  Baseball Canada is the governing body for Baseball in Canada. Incorporated in 1964 as the Canadian Federation of Amateur Baseball, it is made up of 10 provincial associations which represent players, coaches, and umpires across Canada...
  
  
• Canadian Blind Sport Association
• Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association
• Canadian Cycling Association
  Canadian Cycling Association
  The Canadian Cycling Association or CCA is the national governing body of cycle racing in Canada....
  
  
• Canadian Fencing Federation
• Canadian Soccer Association
  Canadian Soccer Association
  The Canadian Soccer Association is the governing body of soccer in Canada. It is a national organization that oversees the Canadian men's and women's national teams for international play, as well as the respective junior sides...
  
  
• Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Association
• Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association
  Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association
  The Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association is a non-profit organization and the governing body for wheelchair rugby and powerlifting in Canada...
  
  
• Canadian Yachting Association
  Canadian Yachting Association
  The Canadian Yachting Association is Canada's organization for controlling the water.CYA is a "Member National Authority" of the International Sailing Federation . Organization of sailing in Canada is divided into four groups, Yacht Clubs, Provincial Sailing Associations, Class Associations, and...
  
  
• Equine Canada
• Federation of Canadian Archers
• Judo Canada
• Rowing Canada Aviron
• Rugby Canada
  Rugby Canada
  Rugby Canada, is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in Canada. Rugby Canada was incorporated in 1974, and stems from the Canadian Rugby Football Union, a body established in 1884 that now governs amateur Canadian football as Football Canada; and the now-defunct Rugby Union of...
  
  
• Shooting Federation of Canada
• Swimming Natation Canada
• Table Tennis Canada
• Tennis Canada
  Tennis Canada
  Tennis Canada is the national governing body of tennis within Canada. It works together with the provincial associations to organize tournaments and rules. Tennis Canada also host one ATP Masters Series tournament and one WTA Tier I tournament . The event locations rotate between Montreal and...
  
  
• Volleyball Canada

External links

• Sport Canada Official Website