Please save the date for the one national 2025 Sport for Life Summit. It will be held on January 21-23, 2025 at the Hilton Lac-Leamy Hotel in Gatineau, QC. Information will be added over the coming months.
The Sport for Life Summit brings together leaders who strive to enhance quality sport and physical activity throughout Canada. By establishing an environment for knowledge sharing and idea generation through thoughtful and open dialogue, the Summit fosters connection, advances best practices and identifies opportunities for innovation. We aspire to ensure quality sport and physical activity programming, and the development of physical literacy, are equitably available to everyone.
When everyone has the opportunity to take part in quality sport and physical activity, the benefits to our population and society are immense. People live healthier, more active lives. Those pursuing high performance have a clear pathway and greater possibility for sporting achievement. Communities–from the physical communities in which we live to the collective national sport community–grow stronger and more aligned.
Deadline for abstract submissions is on August 30.
Theme: Joy for All
Joy for All celebrates the essence of fun and enjoyment in sport and recreation at every stage of the pathway. By centring our efforts on creating joyful experiences, we can build social connections, support mental wellness, and enhance physical literacy for every participant. People who enjoy their sport experience stay engaged in sport for longer. Increased participation and retention rates lead to stronger, more successful sport systems in Canada. Focusing on the fun and joyful aspects of sport, we can work to dismantle barriers and foster a lifelong engagement in sport and physical activity.
Let’s join together to share ways to cultivate a sport and physical activity ecosystem that is joyous and inclusive, where individuals feel safe, welcome, and integral through every stage of their pathway from an Active Start to the Podium Pathway or being Active for Life.
Streams:
- The Importance of Belonging/Inclusion
- Safety, Wellbeing and Mental Health
- Quality Athlete Development
- Physical Literacy and Multisport
If you have any questions at all about the event, please email Shelley Roddie: shelley@sportforlife.ca.
Past Summits
Watch the overview video of the 2024 Sport for Life Summit we held last year! Also, check out this infographic to learn more about what our participants loved about our 2024 Summit!
Summit Partners
We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada. 
