Overview
Research informs and enhances sector best practices for numerous communities and stakeholders, encouraging more Albertans to lead active lifestyles in their daily lives.
Research and planning tools
Alberta Recreation Survey
Conducted usually every 4 years, the purpose of the survey is to learn what your recreation activities.
Building on the Basics: Recreation in Emergency Response and Recovery
These publications provide municipalities and stakeholders’ tools to include recreation in emergency management and recovery planning.
- Report: Lessons learned about recreation’s role in emergency response and recovery (PDF, 713 KB)
- Resource Guide: Planning for recreation in emergency response and recovery (PDF, 5.5 MB)
Framework for Recreation in Canada 2015: Pathways to Wellbeing
The Framework for Recreation in Canada 2015 aims to improve the wellbeing of all Canadians and our communities, as well as our built and natural environments.
A Common Vision for Increasing Physical Activity and Reducing Sedentary Living in Canada: Let’s Get Moving (Common Vision)
The Common Vision is Canada’s first ever-singular national policy document focusing on physical activity and its relationship to sport, recreation and health. It emphasizes on collective action to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary living in Canada.
- Common Vision
- Consultation and Engagement Summary Report and Addendum (PDF, 887 KB)
- Élaboration d’un cadre pancanadien sur l’activité physique (PDF, 990 KB)
Additional publications
- Active Alberta (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- Alberta Sport Plan (PDF, 1.9 MB)
Contact
Connect with the Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Branch:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-6459
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Fax: 780-427-5140
Email: rpad@gov.ab.ca
Address:
Suite 500
10055 106 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1G3