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Objectives

  • To assist in the development of sport and physical recreation in Canada by providing wider sports participation for persons with cerebral palsy and persons with related physical disabilities;
  • To support and promote Provincial Organizations and facilitate communication between these organizations;
  • To promote and co-ordinate competitive sports for persons with cerebral palsy and persons with related physical disabilities;
  • To communicate with, and represent, people with cerebral palsy in the area of sports at the national and international levels;
  • To establish and enforce classification, eligibility standards and rules for national and international sports events for persons with cerebral palsy and persons with related physical disabilities, and to preserve sports records;
  • To select and sponsor athletes with cerebral palsy to represent Canada in international competitions, and to provide in whole or in part, facilities, funds, and support to athletes, coaches and team staff;
  • To co-operate with other disabled and able bodied sport associations in planning, promoting, and conducting national and international athletic events, including areas concerning coaching, education and integration;
  • To initiate research in all aspects of sports for persons with cerebral palsy and other related physical disabilities, and to make this information available to athletes, coaches, and the general public;
  • The Association shall be carried on without purpose of gain for its members, and any profits or other accretions to the Association shall be used to promote its Objectives.