What is AthletesCAN? AthletesCAN is the association of Canada’s national team athletes and was the first fully independent and inclusive national athlete organization of its kind in the world.   Since its inception in 1992, AthletesCAN has been the voice of Canadian athletes and has worked with partners toward a fairer and more responsive sport system. As the voice of Canadian national team athletes, AthletesCAN ensures an athlete centered sport system by developing athlete leaders who influence sport policy and, as role models, inspire a strong sport culture.   AthletesCAN is a multi-sport service organization representing all national team athletes including Aboriginal, Paralympic, Pan American Games, Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games athletes, among others.   Athletes who are members of Canada’s national teams, or athletes who have retired from a senior national team within the past eight years are considered members of AthletesCAN.

Vision, Mission and Values The vision of AthletesCAN is to have a significant positive impact on the life of every athlete by acting as the collective voice for amateur athletes in Canada.   The mission of AthletesCAN is to ensure a fair, responsive and supportive sport system for athletes in Canada.   In fulfilling this mission, AthletesCAN is committed to the values of accountability, equity, inclusiveness and mutual respect.