Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Education
- Health
- Regional Development
- Sports
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Obtain financial contributions to continue and enhance sport training and competitive opportunities for persons with an intellectual disability. Specifically regarding provincial/territorial team travel costs to national games.
Policies or Program
- Seeking support from parliamentarians for athletes with an
intellectual disability which includes; sport training and competitions, coach development and education, and athlete health.
Communication Techniques
-
Written communication
-
Oral communication
-
Grass-roots communication
Government Institutions
-
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
-
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
-
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
-
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
-
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev)
-
Finance Canada (FIN)
-
Health Canada (HC)
-
House of Commons
-
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
-
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
-
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
-
Senate of Canada
-
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Special Olympics Canada, a program within the worldwide movement, is dedicated to enriching the lives of Canadians with an intellectual disability through sport. It is a national not-for-profit organization that provides sport training and competition opportunities for more than 32,000 athletes of all ages and abilities.
Special Olympics in Canada is structured into regional, provincial and national programs and competitions.
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Lindsay Glassco,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Special Olympics Canada is a national not-for-profit grassroots organization that provides sport training and competition opportunities for more than 32,000 athletes of all ages and abilities.
More than 14,600 volunteers, including over 13,000 trained coaches, currently support Special Olympics programs every day in virtually every community nationwide.
Special Olympics Canada Games are held every two years, alternating between summer and winter competitions with Special Olympics World Games being held in the year immediately following national competitions. The first national competition was held in Toronto, Ontario in 1969 and attracted some 1400 participants from across the country.
Special Olympics in Canada is structured into regional, provincial and national programs and competitions. Special Olympics athletes also have the opportunity to participate along with more than 180 other countries in Special Olympics World Games which alternate every two years between summer and winter compeitions.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2013-06-30
List of Government Funding
|
Government Institution
|
Funding Received in Last Financial Year
|
Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
|
|
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
|
$2,875,760.00
|
Yes
|
In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
60 St. Clair Avenue East
Suite 700
Toronto, ON M4T 1N5
Canada
Telephone number:
647-826-4381
Fax number:
416-927-8475
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Sharon Bollenbach,
Vice President, Sport |
No public offices held
- Lindsay Glassco,
President and Chief Executive Officer |
No public offices held
