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Bridging generations: How physical activity is connecting kids and seniors

It all started with a simple idea: a banner with the words, “You are loved.”   Nestled in the heart of Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, a subtle transformation is taking place. Danielle LeDrew, a teacher fueled by boundless enthusiasm at Woodland Primary, has stitched together the young and the young-at-heart through an intergenerational program that’s…

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Let’s talk inclusion: Key considerations for the inclusion of 2SLGBTQI+ athletes

June 26, 2024
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June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the 2SLGBTQI+ communities as well as reflect on how to enhance and ensure inclusion in sport. This year, SIRC has partnered with Canadian Women & Sport to build a new resource for...

Transitioning to inclusive sport:  Understanding barriers to transgender Canadians’ participation in recreational and high-performance sport

July 17, 2023
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Sarah Teetzel
Project summary  How and where trans athletes participate in sport is highly contested and inconsistent due to the competing, and often contradictory, policies in force throughout the country in different sport disciplines at a different levels of competition. This study...

2021 year in review: How SIRC embraced the “new normal”

December 22, 2021
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SIRC
After 2020 surprised us all with a global pandemic, many of us looked to 2021 with hope for a gradual return to our pre-pandemic “normal.” And with the widespread rollout and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines across the country, the activities...

Egale’s 2021 Guide to International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia for Sports Organizations

May 17, 2021
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Egale Canada
Sport communities across Canada and the world have experienced a year like no other. Lockdown and isolation have left all of us eager to begin playing and training again. Now, more than ever, we understand how sport serves as a...

Inclusion Must Be Intentional

July 29, 2020
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Andrea Carey, INclusion INcorporated
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “inclusion” is the action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure. True inclusion involves authentic and empowered participation and a true sense of belonging for all participants. However,...

Egale’s Guide to International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia for Sport Organizations

May 13, 2020
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Egale Canada
As Canada continues to adapt to new ways of connecting while practicing physical isolation, we must not forget the importance of days like the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB), a worldwide celebration of sexual and gender diversities...

Putting “Inclusion” into Practice for our LGBTQI2S Community

May 17, 2019
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Aaron Bruce, Canada Games Council
Like many sport organizations across Canada, the Canada Games Council (CGC) has recognized inclusion as a core value within its strategic plan, but what does that really mean in practice? For the CGC, inclusion includes policies, procedures and programs focused...

Why Transgender Eligibility Policies Aren’t Enough

January 22, 2019
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Sarah Teetzel
In releasing its transgender inclusion policy in September 2018, U Sports joined an ever-increasing list of organizations, from the community to international levels, that have implemented policies to regulate the inclusion of athletes who identify as transgender. Organizations with trans...

Leading the Way: Working with LGBTQI2S Athletes and Coaches

May 16, 2018
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Jennifer Birch-Jones, CAAWS
The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) is held annually on May 17th to celebrate sexual and gender diversity. This year’s global theme is “Alliances for Solidarity” which is appropriate for our work in Canada to make sport...

Sports Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Athletes

October 3, 2017
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This study aims to gain a better understanding of the sports experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) athletes. There is very little Canadian data so far on the reality of LGBT athletes. However, all existing studies on the...

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