Government Acts Flashcards
Fitness & Amateur Sport Act 1961
Made a formal & long term commitment to fitness and health for all Canadians
National Recreation Statement
Formal mechanism for cooperation and outlines the responsibility in the field of recreation between the 2 levels of government
National Recreation Statement specifically it covers…
Common definitions
Roles & responsibilities
Overlap & duplication
Funding and responsibilities
Canada’s Physical Activity & Sport Act
Replaces the obsolete Fitness & Amateur Sport Act from 1961
Creates to acknowledge that physical activity and sports are integral parts of Canadian Culture
Primary Goal: to improve fitness for elite athletes & the general public with a purpose to move Canadians from the “playground to podiums”
Which section of the Charter of Rights and Freedom most closely related to Recreation & Leisure?
Freedom of Association
Which allows people to come together and form groups and associations to fulfill basic leisure needs