Session 2 – Sport and Social Change

SCRI Conference 2020 Session 2

Keynote

Sport England was a leader in mobilizing research to inform their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Lisa O’Keefe will share how they used research and data to drive key decisions to best support the sport sector and keep the nation active during the pandemic.

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Panel – Inclusion and Diversity in Canadian Sport

Recent societal events have created space to discuss persisting injustices within the Canadian sport system. This panel will discuss anti-racism in sport with the goal of advancing the conversation, promoting learning, and supporting action to ensure sport in Canada is safe, welcoming and inclusive. 

Panelists:

• Ian Mendes, Canadian Sports Broadcaster (panel moderator)
• Peter Dinsdale, President & CEO, YMCA Canada
• Janelle Joseph, Assistant Professor, Critical Studies of Race & Indigeneity, University of Toronto
• Stephanie Simpson, Associate Vice Principal (Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion), Queen’s University

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