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Aqua Welcome: Helping New-to-Canada Participants Feel at Home in and Around the Water

Across Canada, water is part of daily life. It is in our pools, lakes, rivers, beaches, harbours, summer camps, recreation programs, and community spaces. But feeling safe and confident in and around water is not automatic. For some new-to-Canada participants, an aquatic program may be their first opportunity to learn swimming skills, build water safety knowledge, or develop confidence in pools...
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New on Campus: The Case for Seasonal, Multisport Participation

Research consistently shows that early sport specialization leads to higher injury rates, burnout, and dropout, while multisport participation produces better long-term outcomes. Give and Go Sport Education (GGSE), a Canadian not-for-profit near Windsor, Ontario, advocates for the physical, mental, and emotional health of kids in sport. Its documentary...
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PLAYBuilder: 1,600+ Physical Literacy Activities with One Click

Canada's physical literacy planning platform is now available as an individual subscription. If you've ever spent your Sunday evening building a week of physical education lessons from scratch — searching for activities, writing up instructions, trying to make sure you're actually covering fundamental movement skills and not just running the same four games on repeat — you know how much time it takes. If...
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Registration Opens June 10: International Physical Literacy Conference 2026 in Toulouse, France

Early Bird Registration opens June 10 for International Physical Literacy Conference (IPLC) 2026, taking place October 1–3 at the Centre de Congrès Pierre Baudis in Toulouse, France. Over three days, more than 300 participants from over 30 countries — researchers, practitioners, educators, coaches, and policymakers...
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ICSN and Sport for Life Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Inclusive Sport and Community Impact

Ottawa, ON — May 1, 2026 — The Inclusion in Canadian Sports Network (ICSN) and Sport for Life (S4L) are proud to announce a strengthened partnership aimed at advancing inclusive, accessible, and community-driven sport across Canada. Building on a strong foundation of collaboration, ICSN and Sport…
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Sport for Life Applauds Generational Federal Investment in Canada’s Sport System

May 1, 2026 — Sport for Life applauds the Government of Canada's $755 million investment in Canada's sport system, announced through the Spring Economic Update 2026. This generational investment will strengthen the sport system and expand access to quality sport and physical activity for more Canadians.…
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The Sport for Life School Program Kids Don’t Want to Miss

A story from Elk Island Public Schools, Sherwood Park, Alberta Last year, a student at Clover Bar Junior High was struggling to come to school. Getting through the doors was a daily battle, and on the rare days they made it, the school day often ended early. This year, after enrolling in a…
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How Soccer Fanship Helped Newcomer Youth Find Their Way Into Canada’s Sport System

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, and many newcomer youth in Canada arrive with a passion for the game. But having that passion and knowing how to navigate organized soccer in a new country are two very different things. In 2023, Sport for Life partnered with the Winnipeg Newcomer…
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7 Sports Most Canadians Have Never Tried

Most Canadians grow up playing a solid range of sports. Hockey, soccer, basketball, swimming, baseball, kayaking, canoeing. But most adults are still doing the same activities they were doing 20 years ago. Meanwhile, in parks, gyms, and recreation centres across the country, people are playing…
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Sport for Life’s Response to the Future of Sport in Canada Commission’s Final Report

Sport for Life welcomes the Future of Sport in Canada Commission's Final Report as a defining moment for sport and physical activity in Canada. The Commission has made clear that Canada's sport system has too often been fragmented, underfunded, and unsafe, and that urgent, systemwide action is needed.…
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IPLC 2026 Is Heading to Toulouse. You Should Too.

The International Physical Literacy Conference is heading to Toulouse, France, October 1–3, 2026. The call for abstracts is open now, and the deadline is fast approaching: March 29, 2026. If you've been to an IPLC before, you know what makes it stand out: the opportunity for leaders across sectors…
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5 Questions to Ask About Your Competition Format

Competition is at the heart of sport. But every decision about how you structure it, how you group participants, how long games last, who plays which position, and what the standings look like, sends a message to the athletes in your program. The feeling of not being "good enough" based on competition…
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