Blog Join us for the 8th Annual SCRI Conference! September 25, 2014 In 2005, as part of the Sport Canada Research Initiative (SCRI), Sport Canada launched a joint initiative with the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) called the...
Videos Revenue Generation in NSFs September 17, 2014 The 2014 COC webinar series will kick off on September 17 at 1pm Eastern with the first in a series of webinars on Revenue Generation in NSFs. The webinar is the first...
Blog How to build a successful team September 11, 2014 Successful teams such as the Carleton University Ravens men’s basketball team, the University of Guelph Gryphons cross country program and John Wooden’s UCLA men’s basketball squad are collegiate teams that...
Videos Playing Together August 27, 2014 Sport Matters Group, in partnership with SIRC, is pleased to present a webinar highlighting the recent ‘Playing Together’ report by Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC). It includes firsthand accounts from...
Blog 2014 Commonwealth Games July 22, 2014 July 23, 2014 marks the official opening of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The Commonwealth Games are a tradition that started in in Hamilton, Ontario in 1930 where 11...
Blog The Power of Sport July 21, 2014 Sport for development refers to any initiative that uses sport to help improve or strengthen its community or helps assist people in need. However, when people talk about sport for...
Blog The cheater’s high: why do athletes cheat? July 21, 2014 Athletes train to be able to compete at their best with integrity, honesty and the hope their opponents have done the same, although sometimes this is not the case. Cheating...
Blog Women's World Wheelchair Basketball Championships July 21, 2014 The Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championships which runs from June 20-28, are underway at the Mattamy Center in Toronto. This tournament will host 12 of the best women’s wheelchair basketball...
Blog National Health and Fitness Day June 16, 2014 National Health and Fitness Day (NHFD) takes place on June 7, 2014 and is about involving local governments in increasing the physical activity of their communities in response to declining...