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March 5, 2010
Hello all, Yesterday's budget put a golden financial glow on a memorable week for sport in Canada. The budget has demonstrated a level of support previously unseen by our federal government. Kudos to the many sport leaders and citizens - and our exceptional athletes and coaches - who collaborated in bringing these valuable sport proposals to government and for demonstrating what sport can do when we work together. In sum, $31m have been allocated annually and on an on-going basis to a range of sport and physical activity priorities: ... Too continue reading please click on the link below. |
SHARED LEADERSHIP IN ACTION:
An Active Budget For A Sporting Canada
SMG: Press Release
Note from SMG:
March 4, 2010
Canadians Want Canada to Own the Podium - In 2010 and Beyond
Press Release - Canadians Support Increased Public Investment In Own The Podium Initiatives For Our Athletes
Questions for Angus Reid Omnibus here
Own the Podium Polling Results here
Press Release - Canadians Want Canada to Own the Podium
Polling Questions - Click here
Detailed Polling Results - Click here
2010 and Beyond Panel
SMG - Submission to the Panel
SMG - Sport Leadership in Canada & the Public Interest
SMG - Sport & Physical Activity in Canada: National Leadership Models
SMG: on 2010 and beyond - Panel media release
Canadian Heritage Media Release - Minister of State Lunn Announces Creation of “2010 and Beyond” Panel
2010 and Beyond - Opinion piece by Ian Bird
Federal Budget 2010
Standing Committee on Finance
This Committee of Parliament hears from Canadians and makes recommendations to the Minister of Finance as an on-going part of the federal budget process.
Standing Committe on Finance press release
Sport Matters Group has submitted a brief to the the Standing Committee on Finance and is supporting the submissions of the Physical Activity Policy Collective and Imagine Canada. Click on the links below to view the submissions:
Sport Matters Group - A Resilient Sport System for Canada: Bridging the Gap
Imagine Canada - For Canadian's and Their Communities: Securing a Better Future
F - P/T Sport Policy
F-P-T Ministers Take Action - Meeting of Ministers, 2009
Evaluation of the Canadian Sport Policy
1. A response to the Evaluation Assessment of the Canadian Sport Policy (CSP) recommendations;
2. A revision of the Canadian Sport Policy Evaluation Framework;
3. The critical path for conducting a summative evaluation of the Canadian Sport Policy in 2010
Marion Lay is taking the lead on this one. Have a look at the CSP here…
The Working Together Initiative (WTI)
What is the Working Together Initiative? What is the Public Policy Forum (the PPF)? A brief summary the Working Together Initiative can be found here. For background information about how this initiative has evolved, click here...
Working Together Initiative - July 2009:
WTI: The Contribution of Sport & Physical Activity to Multiple Objectives - Overview
HST Review in Ontario
The impact of Ontario Harmonized Sales Tax on the Sport and Recreation Sector in Ontario
SPORT MATTERS 101:
"Getting Sport on the Public Policy Agenda" - May 2009
Please share your comments with us at info@sportmatters.ca
RECENT & UPCOMING EVENTS:
Friday March 5th, 2010 - Federal Budget Briefing Session
Immediately after the Games, Parliament resumes with a Speech from the Throne and a new Federal Budget.
What this means for your SMG calendar:
We'll be hosting a briefing session on these important public policy occasions on Friday, March 5th from 2- 4pm EST at SIRC (space limited) or via teleconference. Please pre-register with Liz at liz.mcdonald@sportmatters.ca
Notes to follow along:
Powerpoint presentation
Budget Analysis
Luncheon and Workshop - March 8, 2010 - International Women's Day
RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa, ON 12:00pm-4:30pm
Please join the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity
(CAAWS) in celebrating International Women’s Day with a luncheon and Women and Leadership
Workshop on Influencing Change
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements
of women past, present and future. Annually on March 8th, thousands of events are held throughout the
world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements.
For more information and registration details click here
Sport Knowledge Series - Managing Your Intellectual Property - Ottawa
Presented by SIRC and the Centre for Sport and Law
March 10, 2010 from 9:00am to 12:00pm
Space is limited. For more information and to register, click here
International Conference on Sport and Society - March 8 - 10, 2010
Hosted at the University of British Columbia Robson Square 800 Robson St.Vancouver, BC V6Z 3B7
UBC is excited to be holding the inaugural Conference in Vancouver - scheduled between the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games, at the University of British Columbia. The Conference hopes to engage university and international academics to consider broad questions about the connections between sport and society in the exciting context of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The International Conference on Sport and Society and its companion International Journal of Sport and Society provide a forum for wide-ranging and interdisciplinary examination of sport.
For more information please click on the following link Sport & Society Conference 2010
H1N1 2009 INFLUENZA UPDATE:
H1N1 Information
Many of our partners have great resources to share. Have a look at our Resource Center in the HEALTH section by clicking on the above link.
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