Overview
- Secretary of State (Sport) Adam van Koeverden announced the allocation in Montréal, drawing on Budget 2024’s $16 million for athlete and coach well-being.
- Funds will be administered nationally via the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network, which welcomed the reestablishment of $1.5 million for high-performance mental-health initiatives.
- The 2025–26 distribution includes $1.5 million to the institute network, $1.46 million to the Canadian Olympic Committee, and $150,000 to the Canadian Paralympic Committee, including support for the Game Plan program.
- Officials said the investment sustains access to care for carded athletes and coaches preparing for Milano Cortina 2026 and other international competitions.
- The announcement at the Complexe aquatique du parc Jean-Drapeau was followed by a visit to Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve with world champion Magdeleine Vallières Mill ahead of Montréal’s 2026 UCI Road World Championships time trials.