Table 5 Key organizations that should be involved in building consensus around physical literacy terminology, a common definition and conceptual model from stakeholder consultations
From: Canada’s Physical Literacy Consensus Statement: process and outcome
Key organization / sector | Examples |
|---|---|
Sport sector | Canadian Sport for Life; national, provincial, and municipal sport organizations; Sport Canada; Sport North; Sport Matters; provincial sport and recreation committees |
Education sector | Ministries of Education; school boards and trustees; teachers’ associations; PHE Canada; Ever Active Schools |
Government | Ministries of Education; municipal councils; school boards and trustees; school jurisdictions; teachers’ associations; government initiatives (such as Healthy U Alberta); provincial / territorial governments and relevant ministers; federal government |
Active living sector | Be Fit for Life; ParticipACTION |
Health sector | Healthcare providers; public health; doctors and physicians; health authorities (e.g., Alberta Health Services); epidemiology |
Recreation sector | Provincial parks and recreation associations; outdoor groups and councils; recreation personnel associations; Canadian Parks and Recreation Association; provincial sport and recreation committees |
Child care / early childhood sector | Early childhood educators |
Universities / researchers | Students; professors; researchers; Alberta Centre for Injury Control Research (ACICR); Canadian Council of University Physical Education and Kinesiology Administrators; APPLE (Alberta Project Promoting Active Living and Healthy Eating) Schools (Alberta) |
Non-governmental organizations | YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association); Boys and Girls Club; non-profits involved in programming |
Unions | Local unions |
National organizations | National organizations (it was felt that the work should happen at this level); should be top-down from national organizations |
Business / private sector | Publishers; Royal Bank of Canada |
Parent groups | Alberta School Councils Association; Canadian Parents Association |
Collaborative committees / community groups | Play groups; non-sport-related community groups |
First Nations | Tribal councils |
New Canadians | New Canadians |
People with disabilities | People with disabilities |