Sport and Government in Canada
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è stato aggiornato: 2 ott 2018
Will Jackson, University of Windsor
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Creation of a Sport Ministry:
Idea was tabled in the house
of commons but was rejected.Youth Training Act:
Great depression forced a response from the
government to train young people for
manual labour jobs.National Physical Fitness Act of Canada:
Encouraging sports through educational programs.NPFAC was RevokedPhysical Fitness CrisisDuke of Edinburgh Speech:
Declared that Canadians had a
low level of physical fitness.
This was embarrassing for the
country.1st Debate in House of Commons About SportBill C-131, Act to Encourage Fitness and Amateur Sport:
Multiparty bilateral agreement
focused on the fitness of Canadians.Direct Funding to NSOsCanada Games:
Promoting competition throughout
young Canadian athletes. Takes
place every 2 years. Province vs. Province.Trudeau's Task Force:
Examination of the state of sport in Canada.Proposed Sport Police for CanadaFirst National Sport OrganizationsIOC Announces Montreal 1976:
Game Plan 76 was created in order to promote Canadian excellence
at the Montreal games. Increased funding to athletes through talent
identification. AAP was also created, this put funding directly into
athletes pockets.The Summit Series:
Creating strong national identity.National Conference on Women and Sport:
Nothing came of it but it was an important step.Montreal Olympics:
Financial disaster but seen as a success internationally.
Canada was the first host nation not to win a gold medal.Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur SportPartners in Pursuit of Excellence:
Federal level focusing on high performance, provincial
focused on mass sport and rec. This was never tabled.Canada Boycotts the Moscow OlympicsIOC Announces Calagary to Host 1988 Games: Best Ever 88.
Four year plan to enhance the preparation of
Canadian athletes for the games.Women in Sport:
Helping women get
administrative and technical
positions in sport.Sports Organizations had to Represent Women:
Equal access to resources for men and women.Seoul Olympics:
Ben Johnson wins 100 meter only to be
caught using performance enhancing drugs.
Race is now known as the dirtiest race in history.Dubin Inquiry:
After doping scandal, this inquiry
was aimed at promoting ethics and values in Canadian sport.Canadian Anti-Doping Organization (CADO)Kim Campbell:
Separated Sport Canada and Fitness Canada.
Eliminated the minister of state forfitness and
amateur sport. Decided only select NSOs would
receive government funding.Sport Funding and Accountability Framework:
Began to hold organizations accountable
for the funding they received.Canadian Sport PolicyBill C-12:
Physical activity and sport act,
this was to replace Bill C-131.IOC Announces Vancouver 2010:
This meant increased funding from the federal government.
Implemented Own the Podium. Stated the goal was to be the
top medal winning nation at the games.Sport Canadas Policy on Aboriginal Peoples Participation in SportPolicy on Sport for Persons with DisabilityFederal Policy for Hosting International Sports EventsOfficial Languages Act for the Sport SystemPolicy on Sport for Women and GirlsCanadian Policy Against Doping in SportCSP 2002 was Renewed (CSP 2012):
Focused on sport participation, values and
ethics, equality, access and inclusion, diversity,
and sport for development.
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