English: The objects of this Act are to encourage, promote and develop fitness and amateur sport in Canada and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Minister may, in furtherance of those objects, (a) provide assistance for the promotion and development of Canadian participation in national and international amateur sport; (b) provide for the training of coaches and such other personnel as may be required for the purposes of this Act; (c) provide bursaries or fellowships to assist in the training of necessary personnel; (d) undertake or assist in research or surveys in respect of fitness and amateur sport; (e) arrange for national and regional conferences designed to promote and further the objects of this Act; (f) provide for the recognition of achievement in respect of fitness and amateur sport by the grant or issue of certificates, citations or awards of merit; (g) prepare and distribute information relating to fitness and amateur sport; (h) assist, cooperate with and enlist the aid of any group interested in furthering the objects of this Act; (i) coordinate federal activities related to the encouragement, promotion and development of fitness and amateur sport, in cooperation with any other departments or agencies of the Government of Canada carrying on those activities; and (j) undertake such other projects or programs, including the provision of services and facilities or of assistance therefor, in respect of fitness and amateur sport as are designed to promote and further the objects of this Act.
French: La prÃ©sente loi vise Ã favoriser, promouvoir et dÃ©velopper la condition physique et le sport amateur au Canada et le ministre peut notamment, Ã ces finsÂ : a) fournir une assistance en vue de faciliter et d'intensifier la participation des Canadiens au sport amateur, Ã l'Ã©chelle nationale et internationale; b) pourvoir Ã la formation des entraÃ®neurs et des autres personnes qui peuvent Ãªtre nÃ©cessaires Ã l'application de la prÃ©sente loi; c) fournir des bourses d'Ã©tudes pour aider Ã la formation du personnel requis; d) entreprendre des recherches ou des Ã©tudes sur la condition physique et le sport amateur, ou y apporter son concours; e) prendre des dispositions en vue de la tenue de confÃ©rences nationales et rÃ©gionales, conÃ§ues pour faciliter la rÃ©alisation des objets de la prÃ©sente loi; f) consacrer la rÃ©ussite dans le domaine de la condition physique et du sport amateur, par l'attribution ou la dÃ©livrance de certificats, citations ou distinctions particuliÃ¨res; g) prÃ©parer et diffuser de l'information sur la condition physique et le sport amateur; h) offrir son concours ou sa collaboration Ã tout groupe dÃ©sireux de jouer un rÃ´le dans l'application de la prÃ©sente loi et s'adjoindre l'appui d'un tel groupe; i) coordonner, en coopÃ©ration avec les autres ministÃ¨res ou organismes fÃ©dÃ©raux intÃ©ressÃ©s, les initiatives fÃ©dÃ©rales tendant Ã favoriser, promouvoir et dÃ©velopper la condition physique et le sport amateur; j) mettre sur pied, en ce qui concerne la condition physique et le sport amateur, les autres projets et programmes, notamment la fourniture de services et d'installations ou d'assistance Ã cet Ã©gard, qui sont de nature Ã favoriser l'application de la prÃ©sente loi.