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Québec Sport Development Initiatives. Guy Thibault, Ph.D. Research advisor MAMSL. History: policies. High Performance Sport Development Policy (1984) Sport Policy (1987) Government Recreation and Sport Framework (1997) Minister’s High Performance Sport Action Plan (2001)
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Québec Sport Development Initiatives Guy Thibault, Ph.D. Research advisor MAMSL
History: policies • High Performance Sport Development Policy (1984) • Sport Policy (1987) • Government Recreation and Sport Framework (1997) • Minister’s High Performance Sport Action Plan (2001) • Sport and Physical Activy Action Plan (2004-2008)
Ministre des Affaires municipales, du Sport et du Loisir • JEAN-MARC FOURNIER • 2004 - 2009 Action Plan: A Sport culture • Facilities, events, NTC
Le Québec aux Jeux • Community participation • Weekly athlete visits • Professional athletes • Supporters: www.lequebecauxjeux.qc.ca
April 2004 Conference of Ministers in Québec City • Canadian Sport Policy • Hosting of sporting events • Canada’s antidoping policy
MAMSL Initiatives to Promote Sport Excellence Direct Support to Athletes
Athlete Categories in Québec • “Excellence” (413, including 274 carded) • “Élite” (772) • “Relève” (1,057) • 25,000 “Espoirs”
Athlete Funding In addition to Sport Canada carding: • Refundable tax credit for top level athletes (2,600 x 1,000 to $4,000 = 5 M$) • Équipe Québec (500 x $6,000 = 3 M$)
Athlete Support Services • $228,000 High school sports/study programs: 1,415 student athletes, 21 schools in 24 disciplines • $72,000 École Sport-Études program—550 college students, 21 CÉGEPS, 6 universities • $500,000 National Multisport Center – Montréal • $150,000 Conseil du sport de haut niveau de Québec • $120,000 to SportCom
MAMSL Initiatives to Promote Sport Excellence Other Forms of Athlete Support
Québec Sport Organizations • Main stakeholders, partners • Leader in High Performance Sport Development
Sport Organizations Elite Development Plans • Support for Plan Implementation • $4 million, 53 sports • competitions • training camps • activities focussing on athlete development
Coaching Support • $2.8 million for PSDE through sport organizations (350 coaches) • $2.5 million through Équipe Québec (125 x $20,000) • Training and development activities with Sports-Québec + National Coaching Institute (NCI)
Support to the Québec Games • Primarily at the Provincial Finals • First step toward excellence • Reaches athletes, coaches, officials, organizers, and volunteers • $2.1 million • Sports-Québec, provincial organizations, regional sport and recreation branches
Support for Hosting Sport Events • Canadian and International Levels • $302,000 for 154 events in 2003–2004 (yearly) • Single support for large-scale events: • IAFF 2003 ($6.2 million) • FINA 2005 ($14.4 million)
Examples, Infrastructure Support • With the Federal Government • Massif Petite Rivière Saint-François ($10.2 million) • Jarry Stadium ($14.4 million) • Université de Sherbrooke stadium ($6.2 million) • Georges Vézina Centre ($1.8 million) • Myriam Bédard Centre ($45,000) • Alone • Université Laval stadium ($2.1 million) • Bromont Velodrome ($1.9 million) • Lac Beauport water ramp ($990,000)
Current Situation • Salt Lake City – 29.5% • Sydney – 21.4% • Manchester – 24.6% • Dominican Republic Pan Am – 20.9% • 2003 Canada Games • Development of a sport culture
MAMSL Initiatives to Promote Sport Promote Physical activity
New programs; sport culture Centered on athlete's, participant's needs Guy Thibault, Ph.D. Research advisor MAMSL