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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
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
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