Transcript Sedentary Living

Participation and Direction of the
Québec Government in Recreation
Development
Françoise Duranleau
Québec Department of
Education, Recreation and Sport
Hangzhou 2006
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Presentation Outline
• The evolution of recreation and the
state’s participation
• The structure of recreation in Québec
• The issues
► Access
► Volunteering
► Sedentary living
► Safety
Canada
Québec
Québec
The Evolution of Recreation and the State’s Participation
• Before the 60’s – The clergy
• In the 70’s
– The organization of recreation
• In the 80’s
– The State’s involvement changes
• In the 90’s – Partnership
The Structure of Recreation in Québec
National
Direction
Joint Action
Funding
programs
Regional
Professionnal
services
Promotionnal
activities
Local
Diversified
services
Funding
programs
Formation
Formation
Citizens
The roles of the
Department of Education, Recreation and Sport
• Establish the directions the government
wishes to take in terms of recreation
• Offer professional and financial support
to its partners
• Participate in developing various tools to
promote recreational activities
The roles of the
Department of Education, Recreation and Sport
• Contribute to the training of coaches and
volunteers
• Promote the development of safe
environments that would allow our
citizens to participate in recreational
activities
Issues
► Access
► Volunteering
► Sedentary living
► Safety
Access – Several Dimensions
Access
Economic
Physical
Social
Environmental
Access
Primary Objectives
• Promoting the development and access to
outdoor recreational activities
• Supporting recreational services in rural
areas
Volunteering
Some Facts
• 500,000 volunteers
• 80 million hours/year
• Economic value estimated at several
billion dollars
Volunteering
A Few Measures
• Discussions and representation
• Promoting volunteering activities
• Supporting organizations
– Recruiting
– Training
Sedentary Living
Sedentary living is a problem
deemed…
…serious
…underestimated
…growing
Sedentary Living
Promoting a physically
active lifestyle in order to
further the well-being of
the Québec population
Sedentary Living
Primary Objective
• By 2010, reaching a 10% increase in the
percentage of the Québec population that
is physically active
Safety
Some Facts
• 25% of all injuries limiting people
• 514,000 traumatisms from the practice of
a recreational or sports activity
• Costs reaching nearly CAN $300M
Measures Taken - Safety
• Safety promotion
– Safety equipment
– Practice environment
– Guidance
• Drug prevention
• Violence prevention
• Sexual abuse and harassment prevention
Safety
Objectives
• Reducing the number of injuries in youth
(12-17 years old)
• Meaningfully reducing the number of ethic
violations
The Evolution of Recreation
• Recreational activities supporting
economic, cultural and social
development
• Recreational activities as a
community development factor
Québec 2008
Québec 2008