UNMATCHED: Gender Equity in Sports Conference

Join us in Toronto for the fifth anniversary of the UNMATCHED: Gender Equity in Sports Conference presented by Tennis Canada and National Bank . CBC Sports Host Anastasia Bucsis will host the conference. The former long-track speed skater represented the Maple Leaf at two Olympic Games (Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014) and is a leading advocate for gender equity in sport in Canada. In celebration of the fifth anniversary of the conference, the 2026 UNMATCHED program will be structured across five sections: Context: The State of Equity in Sport Format: Interactive panel and live audience engagement. The programming will begin with a panel discussion about where equity stands today, what has changed since 2018 and where progress still needs to be made to reach the Government of Canada’s gender equity target in sport at every level by the year 2035. Friction: What We’re Still Not Seeing Format: Athlete story and expert panel. Hear from a panel of experts about one of the most overlooked gaps in sport systems: women’s health. Experts will discuss their experience on the topic and provide assessment on where research falls short, how training is structured under the current system and the