This national policy aims to guide and inspire everyone to work together to create sport environments that focus on people, reflect shared values, and enhance the health and culture of Canada and its communities. It emphasizes that sport must be for its participants, and put the good of participants at the forefront.
The policy vision is: working together to enable everyone to grow, excel and achieve wellbeing through sport. The values are:
- Fun
- Inclusion and Accessibility
- Diversity
- Fairness and Integrity
- Responsibility and Accountability
- Community-Building
- Healthy and Safe
- Ambition
The policy speaks to contexts of participation and performance. Desired outcomes include:
- Canadians are Healthy
- Communities are Strong and Resilient
- Canada is an International Leader
Published By: The Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC)
Publication Date: August, 2025
Click here to access 2025-2035 Canadian Sport Policy
Click here to access Regional Perspectives of Sport Policy Implementation, a pan-Canadian study examining how provincial and territorial policies influence sport participation and delivery.
Click here to access Ontario Sport Policy Implementation Infographic
Click here to access Provincial Sport Policy in Ontario: Trends, Issues, and Ways Forward. Published by Brock University, 2024
