Review of Sport Canada’s Targeted Excellence Approach

The purpose of the project is to complete a report based on the collection of process and outcome-focused knowledge and data about Sport Canada’s approach to supporting targeted excellence in Olympic and Paralympic sport (the “approach”), its implementation, and related funding activities to:

1) Determine the degree to which the approach has achieved – or is it likely to achieve – Sport Canada’s targeted excellence outcomes;

2) Assess the intended and unintended impacts of the targeted excellence approach and its implementation both symbolic/perceived and measurable/actual - including Own the Podium’s (OTP) role as technical advisory group, on the Canadian sport system; and

3) Provide observations and conclusions that will inform a stakeholder workshop on Sport Canada’s future approach to supporting excellence.