Knowledge Nuggets Funding Opportunity The Government of Canada recently announced investments to expand the use of sport and physical activity programming as a means to improve social development in Indigenous communities. The application process...
Blog Women’s World Cup 2019 – About More than Just Soccer June 27, 2019 Since June 7, 2019, televisions, radios and mobile phones around the world have been tuned in to the Women’s World Cup. And while the play on the field has amazed,...
Knowledge Nuggets Sport and Social Change The Women’s World Cup has amazed, inspired and delighted us…while also providing a platform for players to draw attention to persisting inequities in the sport. Today’s SIRC blog provides an...
Knowledge Nuggets Concussion Newsletter There is a lot of news and noise around concussions in sport. If you’re looking for one consistent place to find Canadian and international research and resources, the SIRC Concussion...
Knowledge Nuggets Arctic Winter Games Today, in recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day, SIRC kicks off a new blog series about the Arctic Winter Games which will be hosted in Whitehorse, Yukon March 15-21, 2020....
Knowledge Nuggets Gender Equity CAAWS’ 2019 Women in Sport Leadership Snapshot revealed that 4 in 10 national sport and multisport service organizations have less than 30% women on their boards of directors. According to...
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...
Knowledge Nuggets Diversity and Inclusion For newcomers, informal sport can be an initial (and long-term) source of friendships and social networks that help with settlement, integration and belonging. However, in Sydney, Australia, the commercialization of...