Recommendation 1
By April 1, 2001, Sport Canada review the official languages goals and minimum expectations of the Sport Funding and Accountability Framework, to require sport organizations to identify and correct barriers to Francophone participation.

Recommendation 2
By April 1, 2001, Sport Canada systematically monitor implementation of the official languages goals and minimum expectations in the Sport Funding and Accountability Framework.

Recommendation 3 (TREASURY BOARD SECRETARIAT)
By April 1, 2001, the Treasury Board review its official languages audit methodology in order to ensure that the programs audited not only comply with established administrative controls, but also are effective in achieving program objectives.

Recommendation 4
By April 1, 2001, Sport Canada review the language requirements of positions in the Athlete Assistance Program, with a view to improving the program’s French-language capability, and take the necessary measures to ensure that incumbents meet the revised requirements.

Recommendation 5
By April 1, 2001, Sport Canada ensure that its financial contribution to major games includes adequate funds to ensure that the official languages requirements can be met.

Recommendation 6
By April 1, 2001, Sport Canada review the language requirements of management positions, with a view to improving the French-language capability among managers, and take the necessary measures to ensure that incumbents meet the requirements of their positions.

Recommendation 7
By April 1, 2001, Sport Canada review the assignment of responsibilities among program officers, to ensure that client organizations can communicate with the branch in their preferred official language.

Recommendation 8
Sport Canada work with the national sport organizations to ensure that they adopt appropriate policy statements on official languages by December 31, 2001.

Recommendation 9
Sport Canada require national sport organizations to review the linguistic capability of their staff, with a view to ensuring that athletes and coaches can receive appropriate services in their preferred official language at all times by April 1, 2002.

Recommendation 10
By April 1, 2002, Sport Canada and national sport organizations jointly review organizations’ expenditures related to official languages and establish realistic budgets for this activity.

Recommendation 11
By April 1, 2002, Sport Canada study the feasibility of providing centralized linguistic services such as translation to sport organizations, either through government programs or through a nongovernmental organization which could assume this mandate.

Recommendation 12
Sport Canada work with national sport organizations to identify the first official language of national team coaches by April 1, 2001, and if necessary, take steps to ensure that coaches from both official language groups have access to positions at this level.

Recommendation 13
Sport Canada work with the Coaching Association of Canada and national sport organizations to ensure that technical manuals for coach education are made available in both official languages within the year following publication of this report.

Recommendation 14
Beginning immediately, Sport Canada work with national sport organizations to ensure that some members of the coaching group responsible for any national team have a knowledge of both official languages.

Recommendation 15
Beginning immediately, Sport Canada work with national sport organizations and the Coaching Association of Canada to develop pedagogical material and coaching aids to assist coaches working with linguistically mixed teams.

Recommendation 16
Sport Canada ensure that all national sport centres provide essential medical services in both official languages, by April 1, 2001 and organize appropriate orientation services for French-speaking athletes who are moving to a predominately English-speaking environment for the first time.