Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

As a sport community, we share a commitment to ensuring a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment throughout our sport system.

We believe that quality sport experiences are those where all individuals feel welcomed, accepted and respected.

To understand more about our commitment to safe, welcoming and inclusive environments, see this joint statement by the Canadian Paralympic Committee and Canadian Olympic Committee.

In order to better support safe, welcoming and inclusive sport, there are a number of areas and frameworks that shape how we approach creating these environments, including diversity and inclusion, safe sport and quality sport.

When it comes to learning about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the sport world, it is best to hear from the experts on the topic – and the greatest experts on making sport more inclusive, accessible, and equitable for all persons with a disability (from all backgrounds) are the athletes.

The different video series below touch on topics related to DEI in varied ways, including athletes discussing their experience as a person with a disability, what inclusion means to them, what barriers still exist, and what needs to be done to ensure a more inclusive future for sport in Canada.