The Association of Canadas National Team Athletes

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The Association of Canadas National Team
Athletes
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AthletesCAN

• AthletesCAN is the collective voice of athletes
  in Canada and is the only fully independent and
  inclusive athletes association in the country.

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Mission

• The mission of AthletesCAN is to ensure a fair,
  responsive and supportive sport system for
  athletes in Canada.

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Vision

• The vision of AthletesCAN is to have a
  significant positive impact on the life of every
  athlete by acting as the collective voice for
  amateur athletes in Canada

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Three Pillars

• Advocacy
• Education
• Leadership

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Advocacy

• Policy and decision-making
• Effective athlete representation
• Voice and influence for athletes
• Athlete rights, process and support

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Education

• Communication
• Issues management
• Inherent value of sport

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Leadership

• AthletesCAN Forum
• Regional outreach
• Athlete councils
• Mentorship program

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What is AthletesCAN?

• A voice for athletes
• Athlete representation
• Athlete rights
• Due process
• Leadership training

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Our Partners

• Sport Canada
• Canadian Sport Centers
• National Sport Organizations
• Multi-sport Organizations
• Sponsors

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Who represents me?

• Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors
  comprised of current and retired national team
  athletes
• Seven elected, four appointed and a past
  president
• Four staff members work out of Ottawa
• Elections this weekend at the AGM this is your
  opportunity to get involved!

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Programs and Services

• Bell Athletes Connect Program
• Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund
• Dale Carnegie Speakers Training
• The Sport Solution
• Athletes Forum

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Bell/Investors Group/Dale Carnegie

• Bell Athletes Connect Program offers free cell
  phone and Internet service to Canadas national
  team athletes
• The Team Investors Group Amateur Athletes Fund
  annually provides 20 elite athletes with 5,000
  bursaries
• Dale Carnegie Associates offers free speaking
  courses to national team athletes

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The Sport Solution

• Provides assistance to Canadian amateur athletes
  in resolving sport-related legal issues and
  offers support throughout the dispute resolution
  process
• 1-888-434-8883
• law.sportsolution_at_uwo.ca

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AthletesCAN Forum

• AthletesCANs flagship event
• The largest and most inclusive gathering of
  Canadas national team athletes outside of
  competition
• Provides the opportunity to bring together
  Canadas high performance athletes to network
  with others, share ideas, learn about the sport
  system and develop leadership skills

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Recent Successes

• AAP up 400/month
• Strong position on COC Top-12 policy
• High Performance Athlete Survey
• Athlete Declaration
• Athlete Advocate
• Canada Games
• Interactive School Day
• AthletesCAN Leadership Award

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www.athletescan.com