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April 24, 2023

A culture change is coming in youth sport: How sport organizations can incorporate Sport for Development strategies

Highlights: This article draws on recent insights from the Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Foundation’s Change the Culture, Change the Game report, offering practical recommendations for sport organizations and administrations looking to advance a more positive culture for youth in sport The authors make the case for all sport environments to incorporate a Sport For Development approach and offer examples for how to get started Sport For Development (SFD) is the deliberate use of sport and physical activity to foster […]

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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...

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Putting “Inclusion” into Practice for our LGBTQI2S Community

May 17, 2019

Like many sport organizations across Canada, the Canada Games Council (CGC) has recognized inclusion as a core value within its strategic plan, but what does that really mean in practice?...

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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...

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Using app-based technology to influence the physical activity of Canadians

April 24, 2019

Despite the plethora of positive health outcomes associated with regular physical activity, only 18% of Canadian adults currently meet national physical activity guidelines (Statistics Canada, 2017). To help buck this...

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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...

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Managing the Risk of Athlete Burnout With or Without Early Specialization

April 25, 2019

Parents who dream of their children becoming professional athletes, and coaches who believe that single-minded dedication is the only way to reach the top of their sport, have contributed to...

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Gender Equity is Good Governance – Lessons from the Sport Sector

April 25, 2019

The gender makeup of sport, and sport leadership, is changing. In 2018, the Government of Canada made it clear that gender equity is a priority for all levels of sport,...

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A Positive Environment for Volunteer Coaches: The Role of Psychological Contract

April 25, 2019

Community sport organizations or clubs are the cornerstone of sport in Canada. A vast majority of these community sport clubs rely almost exclusively on volunteers for their management and program...

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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...

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Athlete Perspective: My reality as a clean athlete in a not so clean sport

January 22, 2019

SIRC’s Athlete Perspective series provides insight and recommendations on key issues from an athlete’s perspective. The collection of blogs and SIRCuit articles profiles Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes and taps...