Useful Links
In addition to CS4L and LTAD, there are many other organizations and web sites that provide resources for parents who want to learn more about sports and physical activity for their child. The following list describes national resources and organizations – parents should note that there are also many provincial and community resources that complement these organizations:
Aboriginal Sport Circle (www.aboriginalsportcircle.ca)
Canada’s national voice for Aboriginal sport, bringing together the interests of First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples.
Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability (www.ala.ca)
Promotes, supports and enables Canadians with disabilities to lead active, healthy lives.
AthletesCAN (www.athletescan.com)
Association of Canada’s national team athletes, with news and events.
Canada Games Council (www.canadagames.ca)
Information on the biennial Canada summer and winter games.
Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) (www.cahperd.ca)
Advocacy group for quality, school-based physical and health education.
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (www.cces.ca)
Addressing ethical issues in sport such as drugs and doping.
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (www.cflri.ca)
Conducts research and makes recommendations to increase physical activity in Canada.
Canadian Paralympic Committee (www.paralympic.ca)
Organization promoting the Paralympic sports movement in Canada.
Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (www.cpra.ca)
Organization promoting parks and recreation services for community health.
Canadian School Sport Federation (www.schoolsport.ca)
Parent body promoting results, upcoming events, information on new projects and initiatives.
Canadian Sport Centres (www.pch.gc.ca/progs/sc/prog/cns-nsc)
Network of training centres for high performance athletes, including those with a disability.
Coaches Association of Canada (www.coach.ca)
Information on coaching and certification programs available to your child’s coach.
Coaches of Canada (www.coachesofcanada.com)
A members’ organization advancing the profession of coaching in Canada.
Coalition for Active Living (www.activeliving.ca)
Action group that focuses on health promotion and disease prevention through physical activity.
Joint Consortium for School Health (www.jcsh-cces.ca)
Information on the work being done by Canada’s governments on school-based and school-linked health promotion.
Special Olympics Canada (www.specialolympics.ca)
Dedicated to enriching the lives of Canadians with an intellectual disability through sport.
True Sport Foundation (www.truesportpur.ca)
Advocacy organization promoting positive values in Canadian community sport.