

A Closer Look at
Active Transportation at the Provincial
and Territorial Level According to parents, 24% of 5- to 17-year-olds in
Canada use only active modes of transportation
to/from school each day. 62% use only inactive
modes of transportation, and 14% use both active
and inactive modes of transportation to/from school
(2010 PAM, CFLRI). 28
Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of Canadian
children and youth using only inactive modes of
transportation to/from school has increased from
51% to 62% (2010 PAM, CFLRI). 28
Figure 5 provides a closer look at transportation
behaviours to/from school across the country.
Figure 5. Transportation behaviours to/from school,
by province/territory (source: 2010-11 PAM, CFLRI).
Canada Overall
24% 62%
13% 15%
72% 13%
28% 51%
Active Modes Only
Inactive Modes Only
Combination of Both
21% 34%
50% 16%
22% 27%
67% 11%
27% 61%
13% 8%
58% 15%
79% 13%
21% 67%
26% 7%
12% 60%
15% 9%
80% 11%
87% *
17% 73%
10% * Number suppressed due to small cell size
10 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth | 2013 Active Healthy Kids Canada