
Policy
Reference citations for all information below can be found in the complete Long-Form Report Card
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Indicators
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Grades
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Quick Stats
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Recommendations for Action
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Federal Government Strategies
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C
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• While other countries have national
strategies in place to promote physical activity, Canada remains without a comprehensive national strategy, suggesting a low priority in the area.
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• Complete the development of a comprehensive national physical activity plan.
• The strategy should include a large-scale awareness campaign to promote physical activity and reduce time spent in sedentary activities; environmental change to make the social and physical environments more supportive of physical activity and less supportive of sedentary pursuits; promotion of active commuting and ensuring that there are safe routes to school; daily PE and daily physical activity at school; opportunities to be active after school in after-school programs, extracurricular programs and community-based programs; access to safe green spaces and play spaces; and inclusive programming to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to be active regardless of motor development, skills, abilities or disabilities, gender age and culture.
• Revise and update the Canadian Physical Activity and Sport Act to accommodate the multi-level needs identified in the national physical activity plan.
• Work effectively across departments and ministries in strategic, collective efforts to increase physical activity.
• Provide sustained funding for evidence-informed policy initiatives.
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Provincial/Territorial Government Strategies
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B+
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• As reported last year, the majority of provinces have developed specific physical activity strategies.
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Federal Government Investments
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F
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• As reported last year, federal spending in real dollars per capita is half the amount that it was bin 1986. Many physical activity promotion organizations continue to experience cuts.
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• Dramatic, sustained increases in federal spending are required.
• Regular, transparent disclosure of spending directly on physical activity is required.
• Economic incentives that encourage sport participation (e.g., income transfers where immediate price reduction when paying memberships, etc.) need to be tested.
• Look to national physical activity plan in the United States as a model to follow in Canada – Federal leadership is needed on the issue.
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Provincial/Territorial Government Investment
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C-
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• Leading provinces are investing well in health behaviour (BC: $21.00 per capita; QC: $16.80 per capita), but there is room for improvement in other provinces and territories.
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• More, longer-term partnerships and program sustainability are required.
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