I’m Paul Melia, President and CEO of the CCES. I’m also a parent, coach, sports fan and player. Like many of you, I’m passionate about sport.
Professionally, I work with people from all walks of life, from across Canada and internationally, to help create an environment for sport to live up to its potential to be the positive public asset that Canadians want.
As a parent and coach, I’m always striving to maintain the healthy tensions between having fun and being the best I can be. As a sport participant and a fan, I understand how easy it is to get carried away by the emotional turbulence of the moment.
This blog is written from the many perspectives that make up sport….
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Posted 2 weeks ago.
Contrary to the opening observation in John Allemang’s Saturday article in this past weekend’s Globe and... More
Posted 3 weeks ago.
Did anyone see the puck the other night in Game 4 between Nashville and Detroit? No? Nor did the referees... More
Posted 4 weeks ago.
I was shocked and filled with a deep sense of loss when I heard the news this morning that Randy Starkman had... More
Posted 1 month ago.
The NHL Playoffs are about to begin and so too is the oft-heard refrain, “I hope the refs let them play.”... More
Posted 3 months ago.
The recent soccer riots in Egypt remind us once again just how vulnerable sport is. While the situation and tragic... More
Posted 5 months ago.
How does the World Anti-Doping Code (the Code) affect you? You may not even realize that it does, let alone how it... More
Posted 6 months ago.
The child abuse scandal currently unfolding at Penn State University is an important lesson in the tragic... More
Posted 7 months ago.
And yet again, another incident of hazing in Canadian sport. This time, it occurred on a Manitoba junior hockey team... More
Management by Values is a relatively new management philosophy created by internationally renowned management...
BodySense is an education and outreach program that promotes positive body image in athletes, with the ultimate goal...