October 16, 2019 (Colorado Springs, USA) - On September 20th, 2019, a group of independent athlete associations and athlete representatives from 6 countries in addition to 4 global sport organizations, came together for a second time at the annual AthletesCAN Forum to discuss international issues impacting our members. The open letter below is the collective action resulting from those discussions.
IG Wealth Management, a national leader in delivering personalized financial solutions, annually awards twenty $5,000 bursaries to assist Canada’s elite amateur athletes with the costs of training and competition. Selection criteria includes: athletic achievement, financial need and community involvement. AthletesCAN administers the bursary program on behalf of IG Wealth Management.
October 10, 2019 (Ottawa, ON) – AthletesCAN and Respect Group are pleased to announce the official launch of the Respect in Sport training for Canada’s senior national team athletes.
OTTAWA (September 26, 2019) - Canadian athletes had an incredible year of shattering records, making history and effecting positive change in sport from grassroots to high performance. These achievements and contributions received top recognition at the 42nd Canadian Sport Awards (CSAs), which were held Saturday in Toronto.
14 Winners in 4 categories to be unveiled in Toronto September 21st
Are you enthusiastic, passionate and committed to improving sport in Canada as an athlete leader? If you answered yes, AthletesCAN has an opportunity for you!
Our board of directors is made up of current and retired Canadian athletes who are driven to effect positive change and to ensure the athlete voice is heard.
AthletesCAN Athletes Association of Canada
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Almonte, ON K0A 1A0
Pursuant to the provisions of the Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, under which AthletesCAN – Athletes Association of Canada, was continued on July 23, 2014, notice to members is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting of AthletesCAN – Athletes Association of Canada, to be held in Toronto, ON on September 22nd, 2019 at 10:45am.
TORONTO (May 2, 2019) - Canada’s top Olympic, Paralympic and high performance athletes gathered in Toronto this week to discuss the way forward in addressing abuse, harassment, and discrimination in sport.
The event was hosted by AthletesCAN at Deloitte University North in partnership with Deloitte Canada, and supported by Respect Group, Canadian Tire Jumpstart Foundation, Sport Canada, the Canadian Olympic Committee, and the Canadian Paralympic Committee.
(Ottawa, ON – May 16, 2019) Last September, AthletesCAN, in partnership with CBC Sports, hosted the 41st Canadian Sport Awards in Ottawa, ON – a revival four years in the making. This iconic awards show was first established 46 years ago to showcase excellence in Canadian sport and quickly evolved to become the premier event for national sport achievement and leadership recognition.
OTTAWA (May 7, 2019) - AthletesCAN, in partnership with University of Toronto, is pleased release a detailed report of the Prevalence of Maltreatment among Current and Former National Team Athletes study.
