Own the Podium applauds Minister Qualtrough for her leadership in creating a special commission to complete a thorough review of safe sport in Canada and the sport system at large.

Hatch, who has been on the Board of Directors helping to guide the independent sport technical agency over the last five years where he was Chair of the Governance and Nominations Committee, will be the third Chair in Own the Podium’s history.

Own the Podium has continued its commitment to ensuring a safe and welcoming sport environment for all in Canada’s sport community by signing an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, the new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport.

On Monday, the federal Minister of Sport, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, announced an investment of $2.4 million would be allocated towards support for the Canadian mental health strategy for high performance sport.

An experienced high-performance athlete, coach, technical leader and mental performance consultant in Canada’s sport system, the newly named vice-president of summer sport has played a key role building high-performance programs while serving a variety of leadership positions that has resulted in improved and medal-winning performances at the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Six sport governing bodies from Japan and Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday, inspired by the desire to promote and strengthen cooperation between the two nations in the areas of high-performance sport, sport development, and social development through sport.

Dennis is a pragmatic leader who is a proven performer in the world of government and sport in Canada,” said Anne Merklinger, Chief Executive Officer, Own the Podium.