Our recommendations in this area are that the federal government must also work across departments, with its partners in provincial and territorial governments, and with the broader Canadian society, to accelerate efforts to address those other health determinants that impede positive education and life outcomes for first nations children and youth, both on and off reserve.
Finally, while improvements to the children's fitness tax credit are applauded, policy changes by governments are also needed to ensure that the resources and training for physical activity promotion in the after-school period are available and sustained.