Sport Participation Strategy 2008 - 2012

Government of Canada

December 5, 2008

Table of Contents

• Summary of Strategic Goal and Objectives
  
  
• 1.0 Introduction
  
  
• 2.0 Social Benefits
  • 2.1 Healthier Population
  • 2.2 Developing Values and Skills
  • 2.3 Social Capital and Social Cohesion
    
    
• 3.0 Policy Environment
  • 3.1 Declining Rates of Participation in Sport and Physical Activity
  • 3.2 Rising Rates of Obesity
  • 3.3 Insufficient Physical Education and Sport in Schools
  • 3.4 Diverse Population
  • 3.5 Values and Ethics
    
    
• 4.0 Strategic Goal and objectives
  • 4.1 Strategic Goal
  • 4.2 Strategic Objectives
    • 4.2.1 Increase Levels of Participation
    • 4.2.2 Enhance the Quality of Sport Programs
    • 4.2.3 Increase Awareness and Knowledge
      
      
• 5.0 Principles for Action
  • 5.1 Provincial and Territorial Primacy of Jurisdiction
  • 5.2 Pan-Canadian Focus
  • 5.3 Coordination
  • 5.4 Leveraging Resources
  • 5.5 Policy Alignment
  • 5.6 Evidence-based Approach
    
    
• 6.0 implementation
  
  
• 7.0 Monitoring and Evaluation
  • 7.1 Increase Levels of Participation
  • 7.2 Enhance the Quality of Sport Programs
  • 7.3 Increase Awareness and Knowledge
    
    
• Appendix A