Blog Concussions, Rugby and the Bigger Picture June 11, 2019 Concussion is a pressing issue in sport. And few sports have been affected as acutely or as deeply as rugby. The issue has touched people in profoundly personal ways at...
Blog Developing Executive Functions and Social Emotional Learning Through Sport May 8, 2019 This blog was adapted from a SIRCuit article written by Dr. Vicki Harber. For the full article, click here. Within Canada, there is some concern that an ethos of “winning...
Blog Concussion Risks in Your Sport May be Greater Than You Think May 7, 2019 For the athletes in this sport, the concussion risks are real even if brain injuries are rare. It may sound a bit counter-intuitive, but for Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC), concussion...
Knowledge Nuggets Cannabis Trying to get a sense of the current landscape regarding cannabis legalization and sport? Learn more about the issues in these SIRC articles and blog: The implications of cannabis legalization...
Knowledge Nuggets High Performance The Toronto Raptors made history last night after winning Canada’s first NBA Championship. Game 5 viewership on Monday reached 13.4 million Canadians and averaged 6.4 million viewers – it was...
Knowledge Nuggets Concussion For Rugby Canada, Rowan Stringer’s death in 2013 was a call to action to address the prevention and management of concussions. Paul Hunter, Director of National Development, talks about athlete...
Videos Leading The Way: Working with LGBT Athletes and Coaches March 22, 2016 This webinar will profile CAAWS’ resource developed for coaches and sport administrators to learn best practices and tips to make sport more welcoming to LGBT athletes and coaches. During the...
Videos Coaches – Nutrition and your Team February 25, 2015 Are you coaching a young group of 6 and 7 year old community athletes or a competitive team of teens? No matter the age or the level, proper nutrition is...
Publications Changing Attitudes and Behaviours of Youth Hockey Players by Innovative Educational Interventions May 30, 2017 Changing Attitudes and Behaviours of Youth Hockey Players by Innovative Educational Interventions - Slides
Blog - SIRCuit Cannabis and Sport: Perspectives from a Seat in the Canadian Senate April 25, 2019 Canada’s Olympic history is a decorated one. There have been so many moments of note that we sometimes need reminding of what has transpired as the years pass as the...