Bill C-443
National Health and Fitness Day Act
An Act to establish a National Health and Fitness Day
Sponsor
John Weston Conservative
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Status
Introduction and First Reading
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John Carmichael Don Valley West, ON
Mr. Speaker, as a former president of Rowing Canada Aviron and a board member of the Canadian Olympic Committee, I rise today to speak to the importance of health and fitness.
Fitness and active choices can easily be integrated into our day. It is for this reason I am proud of organizations such as Sport Matters, which promote healthy living and the value of sport and physical activity. I am particularly pleased that Sport Matters supports all forms of athletics, from the playground to the podium. It values recreational activities just as much as the gruelling fitness regimens of elite athletes. Having seen young school children grow and develop into Olympians who represent Canada on the world stage, I know the importance of fitness at all levels.
I wish to also acknowledge my colleague, the member for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country and his Bill C-443, national health and fitness day act. His legislation will serve to ensure a day for all Canadians to be reminded of the importance of health and fitness.
National Health and Fitness Day Act
Routine Proceedings
September 24th, 2012 / 3:05 p.m.
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Conservative
John Weston West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-443, An Act to establish a National Health and Fitness Day.
Mr. Speaker, I rise to introduce my private member's bill, an act to establish a national health and fitness day.
The bill encourages local governments to open the doors of their facilities on a complementary basis on the first Saturday of June each year. It will benefit Canadians by encouraging participation in healthy physical activities at a time when obesity-related conditions such as diabetes are taking an increasing toll on our health and economy.
My bill enjoys broad support in this House, from the member for Sackville—Eastern Shore and from members of the Conservative Party, the NDP, the Liberal Party and the Green Party.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)