Sport Canada’s Policy on Aboriginal Peoples’ Participation in Sport
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19542059 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heritage Canada (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | aboriginal policy studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1923-3299 • E-ISSN: 1923-3299 |
| Publisher | Aboriginal Policy Studies (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5663/aps.v4i1.24295 |
| OpenAlex | W4238479709 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 1 |
Over the past decade, a great deal of work has been done by Aboriginal Peoples to develop and run sport and recreation programs for Aboriginal Peoples; notably, the establishment of the Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC), the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG), and provincial and territorial Aboriginal sport governing bodies. During this time, Canadian Heritage (Sport Canada) has consistently moved towards a value-based approach to sport including support for Aboriginal Peoples. In 2002, federal, provincial and territorial governments, endorsed the Canadian Sport Policy that acknowledges the existence of barriers to sport participation for Aboriginal Peoples and has as a goal to increase access and equity in sport. In 2003, the federal government modernized its sport legislation with the passing of the Physical Activity and Sport Act. This Act confirmed the Government of Canada's policy regarding the full and fair participation of all persons in sport and mandated the federal Minister responsible for sport to facilitate the participation of underrepresented groups in the Canadian sport system
Media studies · Political science · Sociology · Public Administration · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
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| Citations per year | 0.31 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |