Sport in Canada is facing a major reckoning with youth participation declining, thousands of national team athletes citing maltreatment, and sport governance confronting heavy public and media scrutiny. What will it take to reconstruct a sport system that fosters a positive, healthy, excellent experience for everyone involved in sport?
On June 21, tune in to Episode 16 of Royal Roads University’s Sport, Leadership and Social Change series. Join us for a dynamic panel discussion where experts in cultural reform, sport leadership, and human and social development deconstruct the current sport landscape and then map out a blueprint for sport in Canada. Jen Walinga invites Carla Edwards, Ann Peel, and Kim Shore to link arms and minds to describe the concrete steps Canada can take to refocus, repair, restructure, and rebuild sport in Canada.