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Volleyball BC is embarking on a multi-faceted initiative to boost the number of Canadian newcomers playing the sport, and has already seen success through their pilot projects and summer camps. This is part of a larger strategic plan launched by the provincial sport organization in early 2021 to promote diversity and inclusion in governance, programs…

When she was younger, people were always telling Pamphinette Buisa that she was too aggressive. She had tried out various sports like volleyball and basketball in elementary school, and she just didn’t seem to fit in. That’s when she discovered rugby, a sport where she was actually encouraged to hit people. She had been self-conscious…

Black History Month is an annual opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of Black Canadian participants in sport and physical activity, and to learn about their impact on Canadian culture. From Barbara Howard becoming the first Black female to represent Canada at an international competition in 1938 to Donovan Bailey winning the gold medal at the…

Let’s play! It’s time to beat those pandemic blues and get outside, as Canadians come together to celebrate the latest Winter Health and Fitness Week from February 14 to 20. With an emphasis on encouraging people to get out of their houses and moving with winter-themed sports and activities, it will be hosted with all…

In the past 15 years, sports organizations have shifted to meet the continuous evolution of knowledge around long-term development and quality sport. Special Olympics Canada (SOC) is one organization that has put its learnings into action, with a new edition of its Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) framework released after several years of adjustments and planning:…

If Canada wants a thriving, high quality system for soccer players from coast to coast, then it’s crucial that local, provincial and federal organizations work together. That’s what’s happening as the Quality Sport for Communities and Clubs initiative in Alberta works to align their system from top to bottom, in support of the Canada Soccer…

Sport for Life and Canadian Women & Sport have selected three initial partner organizations that will work to empower and engage self-identifying racialized and/or newcomer women, girls, trans women, trans girls and femmes through quality sport opportunities.  The three organizations chosen to champion the initiative, with support from Sport for Life and Canadian Women &…

Canadian children aren’t getting the daily physical exercise they need, a trend exacerbated by the ongoing pandemic. Only 15% of five to 17-year-olds were meeting Canada’s 24-hour movement guidelines prior to COVID-19, and research shows that even fewer children and youth are meeting them now. In Canada, some children are at an even higher risk…

This year, the Physical Literacy for Communities (PL4C) Move for Life project was supported by the Peace Arch Hospital Foundation to launch the Power to Heal podcast. Covering topics such as health and wellness, fitness and community projects, Power to Heal hosts a variety of guest speakers that bring perspective and insight into various conversations…

Released a few weeks ago, the 2021 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Adults represents a comprehensive summary of the literature and national-level surveys in the field of physical activity, recreation and sport —including an exploration of the impacts of the pandemic on North America’s sedentary living crisis.  Virtually every person living in Canada…

Dorota Blumczyńska has been named as a keynote speaker for the 2022 Sport for Life Canadian Summit. A long-time refugee advocate and current CEO of the Manitoba Museum, she will bring powerful insights into accomplishing inclusivity and community cohesion through the COVID-19 pandemic and into the future. In her role at the museum, Blumczyńska supports…

In spring 2020, Swimming Canada unveiled their new Athlete Development Matrix (ADM) to the provincial/territorial sport organizations (PTSOs) nationwide. The matrix provides guiding principles for PTSOs to take back and tailor to their own program’s needs and goals. For Swim BC and their Technical Director Cory Beatt, the new ADM provided a framework for a…