The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, along with the Honourable Ron Lemieux, Manitoba's Minister of Tourism, Culture, Sport and Consumer Protection, took part in the Sport For Life Centre announcement to confirm Phase II of the Centre. Minister Glover also reiterated the Government of Canada's support for the 2017 Canada Summer Games, which will take place in Winnipeg.

Quick Facts

--  The Government of Canada is proud to declare 2015 as the Year of Sport
    and invites all Canadians to participate in sport activities and events
    throughout the year.
--  The 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg remain a funding priority for
    the Government of Canada through Sport Canada's Hosting Program.
--  Sport Canada's Hosting Program provides funds for the operations and
    capital costs for staging the Canada Games and for the travel costs of
    out-of-province/territory participants.
--  The Canada Games play an important role in the development of young
    Canadian athletes for podium success on the international stage. The
    Games provide future members of Canada's national teams with valuable
    training and competition experience.

Quotes

"The 2017 Canada Summer Games will bring significant economic benefits to the Winnipeg host community. The Government of Canada is proud to be a long-standing funding partner of the Canada Games, and remains committed to providing funds for operations and capital costs for staging of the 2017 Games and 100 percent of the travel costs for the out-of-province/territory participants. I am also thrilled that the 2017 Canada Summer Games Host Society has determined that a portion of the anticipated federal funding for capital costs will be put toward the Sport for Life Centre project. Congratulations to everyone who worked so tirelessly to make Phase II of the Sport for Life Centre a reality."

*Times and dates in event details are approximate, as they have not yet been released.