A commission studying the future of sport in Canada has called for sweeping change to the way sport is structured, after its work found “the widespread presence of maltreatment and abuse” in a poorly resourced and organized system.
Nearly 100 calls to action issued, including an increase in funding to the sport system
Karissa Donkin · CBC Sports
· Posted: Mar 24, 2026 11:03 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Justice Lise Maisonneuve, who led the Future of Sport in Canada Commission, is shown at right in this May 2024 file photo. The commission has issued nearly 100 calls to action, including a long-term goal of creating a ‘centralized sport entity’ to oversee sport in Canada. (The Canadian Press)
A commission studying the future of sport in Canada has called for sweeping change to the way sport is structured, after its work found “the widespread presence of maltreatment and abuse” in a poorly resourced and organized system.
The commission, led by former Chief Justice Lise Maisonneuve, has issued nearly 100 calls to action that range from immediately increasing funding to the sport system, to a long-term goal of creating a “centralized sport entity” to oversee sport in Canada.
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