Policy Makers & Government Officials

Mental Health

“We may not have control over our circumstances, but we do have control over our minds.” The Harvard Business Review recommends mental skills and practices to help get us through this challenging time, including expressing gratitude, finding purpose, and using...

• Health and Wellness
• Mental Health
• Mental Skills

Workplace Wellness

Avoiding a challenging conversation with a co-worker may only make the situation worse. From the Sport Law & Strategy Group blog, Dina Bell-Laroche offers tips to minimize interpersonal tension, including “be intentional,” “do the hard work first” and “be courageous."

• Leadership and Governance
• Workplace Wellness

What SIRC learned in our first month of working from home

April 15, 2020

Across Canada, the spread of COVID-19 is forcing us to navigate new ways of working, relaxing, and spending time with family and friends. SIRC had been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation. On March 13, 2020, CEO Debra Gassewitz implemented SIRC’s...

• COVID-19
• Health and Wellness
• Leadership and Governance
• Mental Health
• Participation
• Workplace Wellness

Creating Inclusive Workplaces in Sport and Physical Activity

April 9, 2020

According to the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability, one in five Canadians (6.2 million) aged 15 years and older experience one or more disabilities that limited them in their daily activities. The Survey also reported that while 59% of working...

• Disability
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Leadership and Governance
• Workplace Wellness

Concussion

SIRC's Concussion Newsletter offers up-to-date sport concussion resources for athletes, parent, coaches, and sport organizations. In the March edition, learn about the progression of concussion awareness and education in Canada, discover new resources, and read about the success of Western...

• Athlete Development
• Coaching
• Concussion
• Leadership and Governance
• Program Design and Evaluation

SIRCuit

Check out the Spring SIRCuit! This collection of articles, provides timely and relevant research and insights relating to leadership, athlete development, and high performance sport: The Role of Nutrition in Sub-Concussion Injury ProtectionEngaging Youth in Evaluation ProcessesAn Official’s Journey to the...

• Aging
• Athlete Development
• Coaching
• Community Sport
• Concussion
• High Performance
• Leadership and Governance
• Masters Sport
• Mental Health
• Nutrition and Hydration
• Program Design and Evaluation

Active Transportation

Data collected from 77 million bike share trips revealed that women are less likely to use bike-sharing programs for active transportation if the stations are located in busy city centers instead of quieter, residential neighbourhoods.

• Health and Wellness
• Participation
• Women and Girls

Health

The impacts of coronavirus COVID-19 are being felt around the world. For the most up-to-date information about COVID-19, sport organizations should refer to the World Health Organization and Health Canada for daily reports, travel advice and protection strategies. Resources from...

• Health and Wellness
• Youth

International Women's Day

March 8th is International Women's Day. This year’s theme, #EachforEqual, highlights the importance of individual action to influence broader social change. The Government of Canada set a target to achieve gender parity in sport at every level by 2035. Consider how...

• Gender Equity
• Leadership and Governance
• Participation
• Women and Girls

Aging

In the SIRC blog, researchers discuss how older male adults desired to engage in sport and physical activity with peers, and be supervised by a knowledgeable instructor or coach. This finding is important considering social norms that expect men to...

• Aging
• Coaching
• Health and Wellness
• Participation