A new national report on how abuse and maltreatment are handled in sport says “Canadian sport has lost its way” and the federal government must to act in order to better protect athletes across the country.

The Future of Sport in Canada Commission released its preliminary report Thursday, saying it heard that there are “deeply ingrained” issues across the country, from a culture of silence that has led to abuse and maltreatment to underfunding and a lack of diversity.

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“The first finding that emerges … is that the Canadian sports system is in crisis,” commissioner

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