MONTREAL — The federal government is committing $2.4 million in crisis funding towards athletes' mental health.
Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge announced in Montreal the money will support crisis care, education and training for Olympic and Paralympic athletes and their coaches.
A wave of active and retired athletes have pointed to abusive and toxic environments in Canadian high-performance sport.Â
They've demanded culture change from the system and their federations, and there have also been calls for a national inquiry into sport.
The additional money will be used in 2022-23 to provide on-site mental health care to athletes where they train and compete, St-Onge told The Canadian Press.
She launched the office of the sport integrity commissioner six months ago to handle complaints. The office received 24 complaints between June and September.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 12, 2022.
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