Sport research, policies, acts and regulations

The mission of Sport Canada is to enhance opportunities for Canadians to participate and excel in sport, through policy leadership and strategic investments in the sport system. Sport Canada funds sport related research to inform knowledge and decision-making. Sport Canada has produced policies, in conjunction with Government of Canada sport acts and regulations.

Sport research

• Survey on Ethics, Equity and Safety in Sport - General population, National Sport Organizations (NSO) and Athletes: final report
• Physical Activity Monitor: a cross-sectional study of beliefs, attitudes, motivations and capacity related to sport and physical activity among the Canadian population: report
• 2023 Status of the High Performance Athlete – Final Report
• Sport for social development in Indigenous communities survey: final report (External source)
• Sport Policy and Practice Recommendations for Pregnant, Postpartum, and Parenting Canadian High-Performance Athletes: Consultation and Engagement Summary Report [PDF Version] (External source)
• Sport Participation Research Initiative (SPRI)
• Sport Canada Research Initiative (SCRI) Conference (External source)
• Future of sport: Public Opinion Research: Final Report, Phoenix SPI, 2022 (External source)
• Perceptions on the implementation of a concussion passport in organized sport: final report, Léger Marketing Inc., 2022
• Survey on Ethics, Equity and Safety in Sport 2021, Advanis Inc, 2021 (External source)
• What Works – Promising Practices for the Inclusion of Women and Girls From Participation to Leadership: A Literature Review, E-Alliance, 2021 [PDF Version] (External source)
• Policy and program considerations for increasing sport participation among members of underrepresented groups in Canada. 2nd Edition, Sue Cragg Consulting, 2019 [PDF Version] (External source)
• Olympic Ranking Index, Sport Canada, 2019

Sport policies and strategies

• 2019 Canadian High Performance Sport Strategy
• Actively Engaged: A Policy on Sport for Women and Girls
• Canadian Policy Against Doping in Sport
• Canadian Sport Policy
• Federal Government Policy on Tobacco Sponsorship of National Sport Organizations March 1985 [PDF Version, 90 KB]
• Federal Policy for hosting international sport events
• Intergovernmental Sport Policy Development
• Policy on Sport for Persons with a Disability
• Sport Canada's Policy on Aboriginal Peoples' Participation in Sport [PDF Version, 2 MB]
• Sport Canada Guidance on Cannabis and Sport

Sport acts and regulations

• Physical Activity and Sport Act (2003)
• National Sports of Canada Act (1994)