Bill 41: The Promoting Inclusion in Amateur Sport Act

This bill primarily affects amateur sport associations and organizations operating in Manitoba that receive government funding and are recognized by Sport Manitoba — think hockey associations, soccer clubs, gymnastics organizations, and similar bodies. These organizations will need to dedicate staff and board time to completing inclusion training courses within six months of the Act coming into force, and to conducting demographic surveys of their participants within one year. On an ongoing basis, they'll need to prepare annual reports tracking and evaluating their inclusion initiatives. The administrative burden falls on all board members and staff regardless of organization size, meaning even small volunteer-run clubs with limited capacity will face the same obligations as larger, more professionally staffed organizations.