Knowledge Nuggets Did You Know? Walking for transportation or leisure can contribute to the health of our nation. “Walk Score” is a scientifically validated method for measuring the walkability of any address based on proximity...
Blog - SIRCuit Why Transgender Eligibility Policies Aren’t Enough January 22, 2019 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...
Knowledge Nuggets Winter SIRCuit The Winter SIRCuit is now available! This edition is issue-packed, providing evidence-based and experience-informed insight through a variety of timely and topical articles: Increase your commitment to improving sport in...
Blog - SIRCuit Coming of Age With Relative Age Research: Origins, Consequences, and Potential Solutions January 22, 2019 On October 17, 2018, Relative Age Effects: An International Conference was hosted at York University where leading international scholars gathered to discuss the implications of athletes’ dates of birth on...
Blog - SIRCuit Changing the Culture of Hazing in Canada January 22, 2019 Allegations emerging in media reports from Toronto’s St. Michael’s College in the fall of 2018 have made hazing top of mind for athletic staff at Canada’s secondary and post-secondary education...
Blog - SIRCuit Creating a Values-Based Sport System in Canada January 22, 2019 Across playing fields, courts and ice rinks in Canada, demands for improvements in the quality of the sport experience are growing. While sport has long been celebrated for its role...
Blog Putting Multi-sport into Practice January 15, 2019 The Coaching Association of Canada’s 2018 Petro-Canada Sport Leadership Conference focused on fostering positive change in the sport system through influence. One panel discussion attracted attention with the simple question:...
Knowledge Nuggets Year in Review Are you new to the SIRC Daily News or still sorting through email from 2017? Check out the top 5 SIRCuit articles and SIRC blogs from 2018 in our most...
Blog 2018 Year in Review January 8, 2019 As we ease ourselves into the year ahead, here is a round-up of the most popular SIRCuit articles and SIRC blogs from 2018! Top 5 SIRCuit articles The implications of...
Knowledge Nuggets Cannabis In November, Julia Dales, Associate Lawyer with Dentons, joined SIRC through a webinar to discuss cannabis laws in Canada. The webinar was designed to increase understanding of the law and...