Partners And Sponsors
Team Sponsors
Pfizer Canada
Pfizer Canada is the official pharmaceutical partner for the Canadian Paralympic team. Pfizer has supported the Paralympic team since 1996 and is one of CPC's longest-standing corporate partners. Pfizer Canada is a healthcare company dedicated to helping Canadians lead healthier lives. Their core belief, in addition to offering innovative medicines, is that it takes More than Medication to be truly healthy. Through this philosophy, Pfizer offers public awareness advertising and useful health and well-being tools to empower Canadians to make healthier choices every day– just as Paralympians inspire Canadians to look differently at athletic achievement.
Petro-Canada
Petro-Canada, a Suncor Energy business, is the official oil & gas partner of the Canadian Paralympic team and has been a proud partner since 1999. Petro-Canada supports the Paralympic team through several initiatives including the Paralympic Schools Progam, Family & Friends Program and the Paralympic Equipment Fund. Petro-Canada also believes in supporting Canada's future Paralympians and does so through their "Fuelling Athlete and Coaching Excellence" Program. Each year, Petro-Canada provides 50 athlete and coaching pairs with a grant of $8,000 to help them reach their dreams of competing in the Paralympic or Olympic Games.
Air Canada
Air Canada is the official airline for the Canadian Paralympic team. As the official airline, Air Canada is committed to transporting Canada's Paralympians as they strive for Gold at the Paralympic Summer and Winter Games. Air Canada has been a Premiere Partner for the Canadian Paralympic Committee since 2007 and is Canada's largest full-service airline and the largest provider of domestic and international passenger and cargo services in the Canadian market. Air Canada serves over 32 million customers annually and provides direct passenger service to over 170 destinations on five continents. For more information visit aircanada.com or follow on Twitter and Facebook.
Bell Canada
Bell Canada is the official telecommunications partner for the Canadian Paralympic Team. Throughout the years Bell has helped athletes stay connected with coaches, family & friends and fellow athletes through their Bell Athlete's Connect Program with Athletes CAN. Through this program, Bell helps by providing 2,000 athletes annually with access to free mobile phones and airtime. Bell is Canada's largest communications company, through its 26 million customer connections, Bell provides the most comprehensive and innovative suite of communication services to residential and business customers in Canada.
CHEVROLET
Chevrolet is the official automotive partner of the Canadian Paralympic Team. As a progressive and innovative business leader, Chevrolet supports the vision to provide expanded opportunities to disabled athletes and is committed to driving our world forward. The GM Mobility Program offers up to $1,000 in reimbursements for eligible adaptive equipment to make travel easier and more accessible for people with disabilities.
Hudson Bay Company (HBC)
HBC is the official general merchandise retailer and clothing supplier for the Canadian Paralympic Team. HBC outfits the Canadian Paralympic team at the summer, winter Paralympic Games along with the Parapan American Games. They have been a proud partner since 2006.
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
RBC is the official banking partner to the Canadian Paralympic Team and has been involved in the Canadian Olympic Movement since 1947. RBC also supports Canadian athletes through the RBC Olympians Program where they hire Olympic & Paralympic athletes as community ambassadors across Canada. The athletes are provided with the opportunity to gain valuable work skills that will help them prepare for life after sport, while also receiving the much-needed funding to help them realize their Paralympic dreams. RBC is Canada's largest bank and is one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies, and provide personal and commercial banking, wealth management services, insurance, corporate and investment banking and transaction processing services on a global basis. They have been a proud partner since 2006.
RONA
RONA is the official home improvement partner of the Canadian Paralympic team. Since 2006, Rona has been committed to helping athletes through their 'Growing with Our Athletes Program'. 100 Olympic & Paralympic athletes across Canada received $40,000 over 5 years to help offset their living, training and competition expenses. The program commenced in 2010. RONA is the largest Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, home renovation and gardening products and operates a network of over 950 stores across Canada.
