Quebec invests $3.3 million towards sports management development
Posted February 2, 2024 1:10 pm.
Last Updated February 2, 2024 8:37 pm.
Quebec Sports Minister Isabelle Charest announced Friday that an investment of $3.3 million will go towards professional sport development.
The goal is to improve management practices and to better equip sport and recreation managers in the field.
Training will be free for managers and administrators who work in sport and recreation organizations.
“By investing in the training and development of our sports leaders, we are laying the foundations for stronger, inclusive, and innovative governance,” said Charest.
These measures will be carried out by three partners; le Pôle sports HEC Montréal, the Collège des administrateurs de sociétés de l’Université Laval and l’Institut sur la gouvernance d’organisations privées et publiques (IGOPP).
The new tools will focus on governance, organizational ethics, management and leadership.
“We are pleased to be partners in this important project by developing a guide to good practices in governance for local and regional sports and leisure organizations,” said President and CEO of IGOPP François Dauphin.
According to a press release, more than 1,000 people per year could benefit from these professional development opportunities.
“These investments demonstrate the government’s bold vision for sport development, and reinforce our collective commitment to excellence and effective governance,” said president and CEO of the Collège des administrateurs de sociétés de l’Université Laval Chantale Coulombe.
According to a study conducted by HEC, the majority of Quebec sports organizations face significant challenges in terms of professionalization, and these organizations claim they don’t have all the necessary resources and skills.
This new investment responds to a need expressed by the Quebec sports community.
“This investment in the professionalization of the sporting environment is excellent news,” said director of the HEC Montréal sports center Éric Brunelle. “This is a positive response from the Government of Quebec and the Minister to the cry from the heart of the main players in sport and leisure in Quebec.”
There will be 18 new measures split between the three partners, such as a sports coaches area, organizational ethics training, intermediate and advanced training in governance and many more.
