Canadian Heritage committee  I don't think I'm the best person to answer that, since I don't have all those numbers. But I do think physical inactivity is a worldwide problem. The top countries are those with good physical education systems in their schools. Unfortunately, most Canadian provinces have drop

Canadian Heritage committee  We didn't formally consult the provinces. We decided to start here and then invite them to join. We've had a very good response, by and large. The first bill that MP Weston introduced called on the municipalities to open their facilities free of charge on national health and fit

Canadian Heritage committee  I do remember my Mars bars ads.

Canadian Heritage committee  I know there are a lot of Canadians and a coalition forming to come up with some solutions. Again, I think we have to look at the big picture. Basically, if we have to spend taxpayers' money to promote healthy eating and we're up against millions of dollars in budgets for product

Canadian Heritage committee  I know, just from the number of kids who've come up to me over the years.... It's rather embarrassing when they come up now and they have grey hair and they say, “You came to my school when I was a kid”—

Canadian Heritage committee  —but you have a tremendous opportunity as an athlete at the national level to reach out and have an impact on kids. I don't know any athlete, any Olympic athlete or even high-performance athlete, who won't go and talk to kids at schools, at the playgrounds, if they're asked. My m

Canadian Heritage committee  Leadership at all levels, provincial, federal, and municipal, has a role to play in motivating Canadians to do things. It's a very broad field. It has to do with the built environment. It has to do with encouraging your municipality to open up its facilities as much as possible,

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you very much. I might not take 10 minutes. I'm not going to read a script. I'm going to think about why this bill came forward—and I'd like to thank John Weston, in particular, and all the other people who have supported it—but more importantly, about why it's so necessary