The federal government announced $8 million in funding for the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) on Thursday as part of an initiative to remove barriers and increase sport participation for underrepresented groups across the country.
The funding for 2022-23 comes from the Community Sport for All Initiative (CSAI), with the aim of supporting community-led sport projects for equity-deserving groups — including Black, Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQI+, low-income, new immigrants and those with disabilities.
The CSAI supports sport participation at the community level by providing funding to national-level organizations that then redistribute it to community organizations through a proposal process. "One of our government's top priorities is to help Canadians pursue healthier lifestyles for themselves and their families.
However, in 2022, we know there are still major barriers to sport," federal sport minister Pascale St-Onge said Thursday in a statement.