The first meeting of the new Sport in Ontario Collective will take place on Wednesday, June 18 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The Collective wants to ignite an inclusive, multi-sectoral conversation about what can be done to address the issues and challenges that community sport faces today and will likely face in the future.
In advance of the meeting, organizers have shared several timely research documents including a Community Sports Sustainability Report. Among its findings:
- A lack of strategy and vision at the provincial level has led to confusion, policy misalignment, and disorganization within the sector.
- The absence of a unified voice in amateur sport results in fragmented efforts and hinders the development of sport in the province.
- The role and location of sport within the government influences resources, support, and the expectations of sport in Ontario.
- Jurisdictional tensions between sport organizations, municipalities, and school boards have negatively affected sport programming and facility access.
The virtual meeting is for all sport in Ontario at all levels. More details are available here and in the flyer above. You can register for the virtual meting via the QR code on the flyer or by emailing [email protected].