6. Conclusion
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Since the publication of our study in June 2000, efforts made by Sport Canada and other sport organizations demonstrate their commitment to incorporate linguistic duality within the Canadian sport system. The Canadian Sport Policy offers a broader vision of sport in Canada, which seeks to include all Canadians and adapt itself to their needs. The establishment of official language standards for high performance training centres is a positive addition to efforts by Sport Canada aimed at helping its athletes progress, in the language of their choice.
Financing granted to sport organizations by the federal government is certainly a key element in meeting the goals that Sport Canada has set for itself and recent contributions from the Secretary of State may prove useful in this regard. Outside of financial considerations, the federal government and its partners should accelerate the pace of implementation of our recommendations that are primarily aimed at optimal development of athletes in a bilingual nation. It is incumbent upon Sport Canada to provide most of the leadership in this regard to ensure that all partners rapidly structure their approaches and coordinate their efforts to meet established goals.
