Fitness and amateur sport act

Shared on panel. Government Publishing Office — Statutes at Large. While most Democratic proposals aim to increase Washington, D. Would more mothers run for political office if they could use campaign money to pay for childcare?

Signing up enhances your TCE experience with the ability to save items to your personal reading list, and access the interactive map. Formed in , it comprised clubs for lacrosse, swimming and bicycling. The first national organization was the Amateur Athletic Association of Canada, founded in It was later named the Canadian Amateur Athletic Union. This group encouraged the entry of individual sports groups and became the thread from which Canadian sport organizations grew.

The Evolution of Feder For example, since , Canada has hosted two Olympic Winter Games Calgary and Vancouver , Ben Johnson was caught using a banned substance in the Seoul Olympic Games, and an inquiry investigating the use of banned performance-enhancing substances in Canadian sports Dubin, was conducted. In addition, during this time period the sport system was put under close scrutiny as the very purpose and place of government in sport was reassessed e. The position of Minister of State for Fitness and Amateur Sport was abolished in , while at the same time, Sport Canada was moved to the newly created Department of Canadian Heritage.

Over the years, many federal organizations have played a role in amateur sport. Indeed, because sport helps spread Canadian values and traditions, it contributes to national unity. It also offers a way of showcasing Canada to the world. A few years later, the federal government created two new directorates under this program: Recreation Canada and Sport Canada.