ELECTION DETAILS
The OLY Canada Commission election is open to all OLYs, retired or active, and will be live between June 15th and June 29th, 2025. All votes must be submitted no later than Sunday, June 29th, 2025, by 5:00pm Eastern Time.
All eligible voters should have received an email from Simply Voting with instructions on how to cast your vote. If you didn’t receive an email or you have any questions about the election process, please email us at OLY@olympic.ca
Meet the Candidates
WHAT IS THE OLY CANADA COMMISSION?
The OLY Canada Commission is integrated into the COC to represent the voices of Legacy Olympians and to represent Canada within the international Olympians community. The commission aims to provide insight from the perspective of distinguished Olympians regarding various COC OLY Legacy programs with the objectives listed below.
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- To represent and provide input to the COC on matters relating to Team Canada OLYs
- To unite and grow the community of Canadian OLYs
- To promote and support the Olympic movement both in Canada and internationally
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The full Terms of Reference can be found here.
Learn more about the OLY Canada Commission.
ELECTED MEMBERS
The OLY Canada Commission is composed of five (5) elected members.
In 2025, the terms of three current Commission members will expire. As a result, we are hosting an election to fill these upcoming vacancies.
Commission Composition and Election Process:
Three (3) Commission members will be elected from the following categories of Retired Team Canada Olympians, with a least one (1) member from each of the two categories:
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- Team Canada Olympians who have retired from sport and have competed in an Olympic Games in the last ten (10) years
- Team Canada Olympians who have retired from sport and have not competed in the Olympic Games for a minimum of ten (10) years
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The Term for Elected Members shall be four (4) years.
If you have any questions about the Commission or the election process, please contact oly@olympic.ca
