Canadian Paralympic Committee

Canadian Paralympic Committee
Canadian Paralympic Committee logo
Logo
National Paralympic Committee
Country  Canada
Code CAN
Created 1981 (as Canadian Federation of Sport Organizations for the Disabled)
Continental
Association		 APC
Headquarters Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
President Marc-André Fabien[1]
Website www.paralympic.ca

The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC; French: Comité paralympique canadien) is the private, non-profit organization representing Canadian Paralympic athletes in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Parapan American Games. It represents 25 member sports organisations. The CPC's vision is to be the world's leading Paralympic nation. Its mission is to lead the development of a sustainable Paralympic sport system in Canada to enable athletes to reach the podium at the Paralympic Games. By supporting Canadian high performance athletes with a disability and promoting their success, the Canadian Paralympic Committee inspires all Canadians with a disability to get involved in sport through programs delivered by its member organizations.

Members

Active

Affiliate

Hall of Fame

Athletes
Coaches
  • Earl Church (2011)
  • Tim Frick (2013)
  • Wilf Strom (2015)
  • Ozzie Sawicki (2017)
Builders

Source: "Inductees". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved June 25, 2014.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Canadian Paralympic Committee President Marc-André Fabien, The Official Website for the Canadian Paralympic Committee, January 26, 2010
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