Sports in Canada of Commons amended a bill "to recognize hockey as Canada's Winter Sport and lacrosse as Canada's Summer Sport," although lacrosse is played all year, in all seasons, indoor and outdoors. On May 12, 1994, the "National Sports of Canada Act" came into force with these designations. The modern form of ice hockey began in Canada in the late 19th century, and is widely considered Canada's national pastime, with high levels of participation by children, men and women at various levels of competition. The Stanley Cup, considered the premiere trophy in professional ice hockey, originated in Canada in 1893. Prominent trophies
Sport Canada it selects and manages the yearly team roster and provides “professional development for coaches and officials in their sport.” There are currently 58 National Sport Organizations in Canada. National Multisport Service Organizations (MSOs): MSOs are organizations that focus on coordination. They execute and convey amenities to the sport community in Canada. National Multisport Service Organizations provide learning opportunities for Canadian coaches, “support for Aboriginal peoples in sport and national coordination for the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG)”, they focus on promotion to increase Canadian participation in sport and much more. There are currently 24 MSOs that are granted funding from