Sport 2.0: Towards a New Era in Canadian Sport
Sport Matters Group releases policy brief featuring recommendations for maximizing both excellence in sport performance and the contribution sport can make to Canadian society.
Ottawa, Ontario (November 1, 2011) - In light of the successful Olympic Games in Vancouver and the opportunity afforded by the current Canadian Sport Policy renewal process, 2011 is a pivotal year for sport in Canada. There is a strong desire to set a new frame post- Vancouver 2010, to chart a new course for the decade ahead that will take sport to the next level, maximizing both excellence in sport performance and the contribution sport can make to Canadian society more broadly. Our goal at the Sport Matters Group is to help the sport sector capitalize on this momentum by working together to achieve more sport, better sport, and more intentional use of sport.
The policy brief examines the current Canadian sport landscape, identifies potential challenges facing our sector and recommends solutions for building an effective sport policy framework. The focus is on the following key areas:
- Community sport;
- Sport for development;
- High performance sport;
- Team sport;
- Sport infrastructure;
- Sport human resources;
- A new economics of sport;
- Sport governance; and
- Knowledge mobilization.
It is our hope that this paper serves as a catalyst for discussion and collaboration between the sport sector and decision-makers as we work together to effect policy change on all levels, support the use of sport to achieve broader goals, and put into place the next Canadian Sport Policy (CSP 2.0) framework for the decade ahead (2012-2022).
Sport Matters Group (SMG) is a voluntary group of Canadian sport leaders who have come together to talk about the important contribution that sport makes to society and to advance sport and public policy. SMG is a place where leaders connect with one another, where we address cross-cutting issues together, and where we innovate in finding solutions to complex issues involving sport systems, governments and citizens.
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