Better support Canadian athletes through the Athlete Assistance Program.

What success looks like

High-performance Canadian athletes are better able to focus on training for world class performances due to greater financial support.

Government's narrative on progress

Through Budget 2017, the government is investing $5 million per year ongoing in the Athlete Assistance Program. This investment represents an 18 per cent increase over existing funding levels, and will be distributed in the following way: $4.25 million for the living and training allowance, $250,000 for tuition support and $500,000 for supplementary support. This program will directly assist approximately 1,900 athletes across Canada and enable them to continue their academic or working careers while training intensively in pursuit of world-class performance.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.