[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 11, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E21]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   COMMENDING THE INCLUSION OF AN ALL-FEMALE DIVISION IN THE QUEBEC 
              INTERNATIONAL PEE-WEE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2023

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                         HON. MARY GAY SCANLON

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 11, 2023

  Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to the importance of 
promoting inclusion and equity in sports by promoting women and girls' 
sports, and to commend the efforts of our neighbors to the North in 
promoting such inclusion and equity with the addition of an all-female 
division at this year's Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, 
one of the largest pee wee hockey tournaments in the world.
  The United States and Canada enjoy both a vibrant rivalry and 
partnership in the sport of ice hockey. Each year, that rivalry and 
partnership is on display at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey 
Tournament.
  From February 8 through 19, 2023 the 2023 Quebec International Pee-
Wee Hockey Tournament will feature 120 teams, including an all-female 
division for the first time in its 62 year history.
  We applaud this significant development.
  The United States and Canada are the closest of friends, partners, 
and allies, sharing common values and goals, such as promoting 
representative democracy where all may develop their skills and talents 
to the benefit of society as a whole, including in women and girls' 
sports.
  In 2022, the United States celebrated the 50th anniversary of the 
passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 that prohibited 
sex discrimination in education and opened new athletic opportunities 
for girls and women.
  Similarly, Canada's Physical Activity and Sport Act states that the 
Government of Canada's policy regarding sport includes the principle to 
ensure the full and fair participation of all persons in sport.
  Accordingly, my Congressional colleagues and I congratulate the 2023 
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament on the ilusion of an 
all-female team division this year for the first time in the 
tournament's history. We express our appreciation to the people and 
Government of Canada for their long history of friendship and 
cooperation with the people and Government of the United States.

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