The Inclusion in Canadian Sports Network (ICSN) is proud to announce that it has officially been recognized as a Multi-Sport Organization (MSO) under Sport Canada. ICSN is the only organization under Sport Canada dedicated to addressing racism, advancing equity, and promoting diversity across the Canadian amateur sport system.
This milestone highlights the importance of ICSN’s mission to create inclusive spaces in Canadian sport and ensure representation for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) in leadership, coaching, officiating, and administration.
Since receiving this recognition, ICSN has already been part of several key milestones shaping the Canadian Sport System:
- June 6, 2025 – ICSN received confirmation from Sport Canada that its application to become a Multi-Sport Organization (MSO) had been approved.
- August 10, 2025 – Shauna Bookal, President & CEO of ICSN, was invited to present at the Federal-Provincial/Territorial Ministers responsible for Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (SPARC) meeting.
- August 11, 2025 – Following ICSN’s presentation, the Council publicly named racism as a barrier in Canadian sport for the first time. Key highlights from the SPARC meeting stated: “Ministers directed officials to examine how governments can further address racism and discrimination in sport in Canada.”
- August 11, 2025 – The Canadian Sport Policy 2025–2035 was released, identifying diversity as one of the shared values that will guide the next decade of sport in Canada.
As ICSN marks this milestone, we celebrate the progress made over the past five years and reaffirm our commitment to equity, inclusion, and representation in sport.
We invite all sport leaders, participants, and communities to join us in creating a Canadian sport system where everyone belongs. Get involved:
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