Sport policy in Canada / edited by Lucie Thibault, Brock University and Jean Harvey, University of Ottawa.

"Research Centre for Sport in Canadian Society, University of Ottawa."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Title; Credits; List of figures; List of tables; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Section I -- An overview of sport policy in Canada; Chapter I -- The evolution of federal sport policy from 1960 to today; Chapter II -- Multi-level governance and sport policy in Canada; Chapter III -- Canada and sport for development and peace; Section II -- The canadian sport policy and its impact on the sport system; Chapter IV -- Contemporary policy issues in high performance sport; Chapter V -- Athlete development and support; Chapter VI -- Sport participation; Section III -- Policy issues.

Chapter VII -- Olympic ideals versus the performance imperative: the history of Canada's anti-doping policiesChapter VIII -- Hosting policies of sport events; Chapter IX -- The double helix: aboriginal people and sport policy in Canada; Chapter X -- Policy on sport for the disabled; Chapter XI -- Women in sport policy; Chapter XII -- Official languages and the canadian sport system: steady progress, constant vigilance needed; Chapter XIII -- Sport and social inclusion; Conclusion; About the contributors; Index.

The first and most comprehensive analysis of the new Canadian Sport Policy adopted in 2012.

English.

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