Canadian Paralympic Committee

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.

Canadian Paralympic Committee
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National Paralympic Committee
Country Canada
CodeCAN
Created1981 (as Canadian Federation of Sport Organizations for the Disabled)
Continental
Association		APC
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada
PresidentMarc-André Fabien[1]
Websitewww.paralympic.ca
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Members

Active

Affiliate

Presidents

List of past presidents:[2]

  • Lou Lefaive (1976–1977)
  • Hugh Glynn (1977–1981)
  • Doug Allen (1982–1983)
  • Robert Steadward (1984–1990)
  • Helen Manning (1991–1997)
  • Laurel Crosby (1997–1998)
  • Patrick Jarvis (1998–2006)
  • Henry Wohler (interim, 2006)
  • Carla Qualtrough (2006–2011)
  • David Legg (2011–2013)
  • Gaétan Tardif (2013–2017)

Hall of Fame
Athletes
Coaches
  • Earl Church (2011)
  • Tim Frick (2013)
  • Wilf Strom (2015)
  • Ozzie Sawicki (2017)
  • Joe Rea (2019)
Builders

Source: "Hall of Fame Inductees". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved November 4, 2019.

See also

References
  1. Canadian Paralympic Committee President Marc-André Fabien, The Official Website for the Canadian Paralympic Committee, January 26, 2010
  2. "Past Presidents". Canadian Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
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