Federal government commits $2.4 million to athletes’ mental health

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. 

They’ve demanded culture change from the system and their federations, and there have also been calls for a national inquiry into sport.