There is an imminent opportunity to influence investment in physical
activity in the coming federal budget.  Any support you could provide by
writing a letter and in sharing this bulletin widely would be most
appreciated.  Please note the need to customize letters (hence no template
has been provided).  

 

Nancy Dubois

Co-Chair, Coalition for Active Living

 

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Subject: CAL Request: Send a brief email to the Federal Finance Minister
today!

 



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Dear Coalition Members, 

The federal budget is in development and we have just a few days to convince
the new Conservative government to act on its promise to invest in physical
activity IN THIS BUDGET. 

The government platform in the election included a commitment to invest 1%
of federal health spending (or at least $300 million/year) in physical
activity and sport. But it seems possible that without hearing that this is
a priority, they may try to put it off until the NEXT budget. I'm sure you
will agree that this investment has already been put off too long by
previous governments. The Coalition for Active Living has called on the
federal government to invest $100 million annually in physical activity for
years, but to date no new investment has been made. The new government has
the right idea with its 1% promise… we just need them to act.

Our friends in Sport are already mobilizing Canadians to let their MP know
that the 1% investment is critical to their constituents. WE NEED TO DO THE
SAME. Let's get the message out. The government needs to hear from people
who care about physical activity - from families, from community groups,
from health professionals, from friends of physical activity and sport. And
they stop hearing from us on April 19th - just 7 days away. 

So, let's speak up… now. Please forward this email to others.

How?

It's easy. Send an email to the Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> . That's it. Copy your MP (click
<http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=676684&r=676007&t=616481795&l=1&d=86956825&u=h
ttp%3a%2f%2fwebinfo%2eparl%2egc%2eca%2fMembersOfParliament%2fMainMPsComplete
List%2easpx%3fTimePeriod%3dCurrent%26Language%3dE&g=0&f=-1>  here for a
list). Send CAL a blind copy if you want to (bcc:[log in to unmask]). 

What to say?

Use your own experience and your own words as a parent, grandparent,
volunteer, leader, teacher or participant. Tell your own story. Use your own
experience to describe what the 1% can accomplish in your community and in
Canada.

Congratulate the Government on their promise to invest in physical activity,
- but remind them that the investment is needed NOW!

We can remind the Minister that one of the most effective ways to reduce
hospital wait times is to prevent people from getting sick in the first
place – Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for obesity,
cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes.

Talk about the most important investment in health being to get sedentary
Canadians to be physically active.

We can remind the Minister that physical inactivity costs Canada $5.3
billion dollars annually.

We can let the Minister know that we are ready for Canada to become an
active nation again. And about what it will take to get us there – the 1%
investment.

Remind the Minister we have a plan for moving forward – The
<http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=676684&r=676007&t=616481795&l=1&d=86956826&u=h
ttp%3a%2f%2fwww%2eactiveliving%2eca%2fpdf%2fPAStrategy%2520%5fFeb%25202004%2
epdf&g=0&f=-1>  Pan Canadian Physical Activity Strategy 

Pick an approach that works for you. But whatever you do… send a message to
the Finance Minister. 

Thank you,

Christa Costas-Bradstreet
Co-Chair 
Coalition for Active Living



 



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