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On the sidelines but central: The powerful role parents play in youth sport

Anyone who has ever sat through a rainy Saturday soccer match or juggled dinner schedules to accommodate volleyball practice knows that youth sport doesn’t happen without parents. They are the chauffeurs, cheerleaders, fundraisers, and sometimes, the most vocal critics on the sidelines. But as Dr. Nick Holt knows all too well, parents aren’t just a…

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Children and Youth
Sport Participation

Children’s influence on adult fandom of amateur sport
July 4, 2018
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Larena Hoeber, University of Regina
Research shows sport fandom being developed within families usually from a top-down approach. This is typically in the form of parents, in particular fathers, directly influencing their children’s sport fan choices through various socializing activities, including watching games together on...
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Leadership
Physical Health

Cycle Commuting: A Panacea for the Physical and Mental Health of Canadians?
June 27, 2018
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Sydney Millar, SIRC
Interest in cycle commuting is growing. According to the 2016 census, the number of cycle commuters in Canada increased by 61.6% between 1996 and 2016 (87.9% in census metropolitan areas, those with a population of 100,000 or more) (Statistics Canada,...
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Anti-Racism
Indigenous
Leadership
Reconciliation
Residential Schools
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)

Thinking about Reconciliation on National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 20, 2018
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Marcia Trudeau-Bomberry
June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day, celebrated annually since 1996. It is intended as a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. National...
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Abuse-Free Sport
Children and Youth
Coaching
Safe Sport
Safe Sport Environments

Creating a Safer Sport Environment with the Rule of Two
June 13, 2018
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Michel Hachey, Coaching Association of Canada
This is the first installment of a 3-part blog series providing tools and resources to strengthen safety and ethical values in sport by introducing the Responsible Coaching Movement. If this is your first visit to this blog series, considering taking a...
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Concussion
Knowledge Mobilization

Concussion in Sport – Translating Evidence into Action
June 6, 2018
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Thomas Hall
From playgrounds to international podiums, millions of Canadians participate in sport every day. While the health and social benefits of participating in sport far outweigh any potential risks, there are risks of injury. Whether you’re a coach, administrator, parent or...
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Physical Health
Sport Participation

National Health and Fitness Day – June 2, 2018
May 30, 2018
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Sydney Millar, SIRC
The National Health and Fitness Day Act was passed in 2014, designating the first Saturday in June as National Health and Fitness Day (NHFD). NHFD is intended to draw attention to declining rates of physical activity and increasing rates of...
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Leadership

Beyond Results: Building Fans through Strategic Communication
May 23, 2018
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Sam Charles, UBC Okanagan
While professional teams and leagues have teams of media relations and social media professionals dedicated to maintaining a presence for their fans year-round, most amateur sport organizations have one or two individuals who handle communications and marketing off the sides...
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Coaching
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
LGBTQI2S

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...
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Data and Analytics
Leadership

Using Membership Data to Inform Decision-Making: A sport management approach
May 9, 2018
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James Anderson, Freestyle Canada
In sport, data is commonly used to asses and improve an athlete or team’s performance; however, the usage of membership data to inform decision-making at the National, Provincial/Territorial or club level is still relatively unexplored. Membership data can be program...
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Leadership
Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning – Creating your Blueprint for Success
May 2, 2018
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Julien LeBlanc, Blueprint Management Consultants
In entrepreneurial circles, there’s a well-known book entitled “E-myth Revisited” by Michael Gerber in which a startling statistic is shared. Of the roughly one million new businesses that open in the United States every year, only 4% of those businesses...
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