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Sports, Physical Activity and Recreation

Sports, Physical Activity and Recreation

Canada’s Minister for Sport and Persons with Disabilities, Carla Qualtrough, and the Parliamentary Secretary to Canada’s Minister of Health, Kamal Khera, will co-host the meetings with Minister Miranda. Over two days, June 8-9, discussion will focus on moving forward on the Framework for Recreation in Canada, the Canadian Sport Policy and other sport, physical activity and recreation policy issues and opportunities.

“I am extremely proud to host Minister Qualtrough and my provincial and territorial counterparts in sport, physical activity and recreation. Alberta is a beautiful place and we have made great strides in living up to the Framework for Recreation in Canada and the Canadian Sport Policy. I am pleased to be able to show off both.”

Ricardo Miranda, Minister of Culture and Tourism

The federal, provincial and territorial ministers meet on an annual basis to advance sport, physical activity and recreation in Canada. Topics for discussion at this year’s meeting include the prevention of, and safe recovery from, concussions, participation of Indigenous youth in sport, and the impact sport and recreation can have in rebuilding communities affected by disasters.

The conference will include a tour of the Canadian Winter Sport Institute, Canada Olympic Park and Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump to showcase Alberta’s Olympic history and proud Indigenous heritage.  

In May, Statistics Canada reported that in 2014, sport activities accounted for 0.3 per cent of Canada’s GDP and more than 101,000 jobs. The same year, Culture and Sport goods and services contributed $6.4 billion to Alberta’s economy and more than 67,300 jobs. A recent survey indicated that almost all Albertans (96.4 per cent) feel that recreation is an important factor contributing to overall quality of life.

Backgrounder: Conference Itinerary

Tuesday, June 7:
Ministers arrive in Calgary

  • 2:30-2:45 p.m. Photo opportunity. Tour of Canadian    Winter Sport Institute (NOTE: Minister Miranda will not be at the photo op, as he will be at the Legislature)
  • 5 p.m. Travel to Lethbridge

Wednesday, June 8:
Conference begins at Lethbridge Lodge

  • 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Meetings
  • 5:30 p.m. Travel to Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
  • 6:45-7 p.m. Photo opportunity. Welcome and Aboriginal performance
  • 7:45 p.m. Ministers tour of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

Thursday, June 9:

  • 8:30 a.m. B-Roll opportunity. Meetings, Lethbridge Lodge
  • 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Meetings
  • 1:30 p.m. Press Conference, Lethbridge Lodge Grand Ballroom
  • 3:30 p.m. Conference concludes