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The Government of Canada is providing $6 million in continued funding to ParticipACTION.
The initiative aims to help Canadians of all ages become more physically active.
The program focuses on reducing physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour while encouraging healthier lifestyles.
Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour continue to be a challenge across Canada.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says being active is key to preventing chronic disease and improving overall health and well-being. Its announcement says the funding will support efforts to encourage Canadians to move more and make physical activity part of their daily routines.
The $6 million in continued federal support will back ParticipACTION's work to promote physical activity among Canadians.
Through initiatives including Let's Get Moving and the Community Challenge, ParticipACTION creates opportunities for movement where people live, learn, work and play. The agency says these initiatives are designed to make it easier for more Canadians to get active in ways that work for them.
Since 2018, Let's Get Moving has included public education, research and community-based physical-activity challenges.
The initiative is aimed at Canadians of all ages.
The agency says the work is intended to expand access to physical activity at every age. ParticipACTION's initiatives are not limited to people who already exercise regularly; they are designed to create opportunities for more Canadians to get active in ways that work for them.
Regular physical activity can support overall health and well-being.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says being active can help prevent chronic disease. The government also says movement can support mental health and help Canadians maintain an active lifestyle.
The federal government's investment is aimed at encouraging more Canadians to build activity into their regular routines.
Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour levels remain high in Canada. According to the government release, 46.2% of adults and 36.8% of children and youth meet physical-activity recommendations in Canada.
The government says addressing inactivity and sedentary behaviour is important to improving Canadians' health and well-being. Its funding for ParticipACTION is intended to make movement opportunities more available in communities and everyday settings.
Getting active can take different forms for different people and communities.
ParticipACTION's programs are intended to create opportunities for movement where Canadians live, learn, work and play. The agency says the goal is to make it easier for people to find ways to be active that fit their circumstances.
The funding is part of a broader federal effort to encourage healthier lifestyles in Canada.
The government says the investment also contributes to its Build Canada Strong through Sport commitment, which is intended to give more Canadians opportunities to participate, connect with their communities and maintain an active lifestyle.
The initiative aims to raise awareness of the importance of making physical activity part of everyday life.
The government says ParticipACTION's initiatives are designed to help people find ways to get active that work for them.
Its Community Challenge and other local initiatives create opportunities for movement in communities. The agency's announcement emphasizes making activity part of everyday life across the places where people live, learn, work and play.
ParticipACTION has encouraged Canadians to make physical activity an integral part of everyday life since 1971.
The organization uses public education, research and community-based physical-activity challenges through its Let's Get Moving initiative. The federal government's continued support will help sustain that work and its efforts to reach people across the country.
Encouraging more Canadians to become active could have broader public-health benefits.
The Public Health Agency of Canada says physical activity is important for preventing chronic disease and improving overall health and well-being. Increasing opportunities for activity is therefore part of Canada's wider effort to improve population health.
The government says partnerships with ParticipACTION can help individuals, families and communities gain access to programs across the country that get them moving.
Community initiatives can create opportunities for people to participate and connect with others while maintaining an active lifestyle.
Canada's $6 million investment continues federal support for physical activity and healthier lifestyles.
The funding will support ParticipACTION's efforts to help Canadians of all ages make movement part of everyday life and address physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour.
The agency says public education, research and community initiatives can help create more opportunities for Canadians to get active.
The Government of Canada is providing $6 million in continued support to ParticipACTION to help Canadians of all ages make physical activity part of everyday life.
The funding supports initiatives including Let's Get Moving and the Community Challenge, which create opportunities for movement in communities and everyday settings.
For Canadians, the central message is that activity can be incorporated in ways that work for them and their communities.
The Government of Canada is providing $6 million in continued funding to ParticipACTION to encourage Canadians of all ages to become more physically active and to address physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour.
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The Government of Canada is providing $6 million in continued funding to ParticipACTION.
The funding is intended to encourage Canadians to become more physically active and help address physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour.
The initiative is aimed at Canadians of all ages and encourages people to make physical activity part of their everyday lives.
No. Activities such as walking, cycling, recreational sports and other forms of everyday movement can also help people become more active.
The government identifies physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour as ongoing public health challenges. Encouraging Canadians to move more can support healthier lifestyles and help address risks associated with inactivity.
