The Canadian Sport Policy helps to guide key policy, program, and funding decisions. The renewal of the 2012 Canadian Sport Policy is set to take place in 2023 and all Canadians are encouraged to participate in this validation process. The purpose of this validation session is to receive feedback and insight on the new Canadian Sport Policy draft with a focus on access to lifelong sport.

The Lifelong Sport context includes everyone who value sport for its many social and health benefits and participate with those benefits in mind. It has the greatest diversity of participants: young and old, participating in settings from highly competitive to relaxed and informal. In the Canadian Sport Policy 2012 this context was titled Recreational Sport. Lifelong Sport is delivered by diverse organizations including schools, municipal recreation programs, community sport organizations, as well as faith- and cultural-based groups and clubs, social groups, and private sport facilities and clubs. Self-organized activities are also common. Lifelong Sport includes all who take up a new sport in adulthood, strive for new challenges and personal bests, participate with old friends or young family, and enjoy sport for fun and health. It also covers the social benefits of community volunteerism, civic engagement, and independent organization by sport, social, cultural and faith groups to meet the needs of their members.

During this validation session, we encourage you to engage in a discussion with these topics and themes in mind and any critical insights you have as it pertains to the current draft policy given your area of expertise.

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