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The Canadian Council for Active Living at Work has a variety of resources that can help you learn more about the many benefits of workplace health and wellness, as well as ways to become more active to, from or at work.

 

You can access the resource you are interested in by clicking on its related link below. Please note that additional opportunities for learning and networking can be found in the Conferences & Special Events section.

 

Publications

ACTIVE LIVING AND THE WORKING POPULATION, a series of information briefs based on the 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey, which provide a profile of the health and health-related behaviour of the Canadian working population.

 

Making It Work with Active Living in the Workplace
Making It Work is a comprehensive ‘how-to’ manual with practical ideas and creative approaches to active living in the workplace – pick and choose the ones that best fit your organization! For more information click here.

 

Walk & Roll: A guide to active transportation to, from and at the workplace
This is a total package for making the case for active living to, from and at work. Available through the offices of one of the Council's key partners, Go for Green!, this guide includes valuable information on addressing barriers to being active and how to develop and implement an effective active living at work plan.

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Interactive Tools

The Business Case for Active Living at Work
Launched in partnership with Health Canada in 2001, this unique Internet resource highlights research on the benefits of physical activity in and around the workplace. The site shows how this information creates a convincing business case for implementing effective workplace health and wellness programs. This popular site received more than one million hits in 2002 alone.

 

Stairway to Health
A component of the Business Case for Active Living at Work, this web-based tool is designed to increase physical activity and improve overall health in the workplace by helping employees use the stairs more at work instead of depending on elevators and escalators.

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  Canadian Workplace Health and Wellness Reporting: A Review of Provincial/Territorial Requirements

The following report provides information on the provincial/territorial reporting mechanisms workplaces must comply with related to health and wellness. It also covers any current or new initiatives that could encourage workplace health and wellness activities at the provincial, territorial or federal level.

 

  A Statistical Profile of Canadian Workplace Characteristics

The following document provides information on the classification, size and geographic location of major industries in Canada, providing a picture of the workplace landscape in Canada.

 

 Active Living and the Working Population, a series of information briefs based on the 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey, which provide a profile of the health and health-related behaviour of the Canadian working population.

 

  Active Living at Work On-Line Newsletter
Don’t miss an issue of the Canadian Council for Health and Active Living at Work’s Newsletter!

The latest edition of Active Living at Work is now on-line. To keep informed click here to be added to our e-network. To view archived versions of the Active Living at Work newsletter please click here.

 

  Workplace Physical Activity and Healthy Eating Clearinghouse

This on-line database allows you to search for workplace specific physical activity and healthy eating research, policies, programs, services and best practices. Simply use the search feature to view over 200 entries.


 

  Active Living and Healthy Eating at Work Survey

CCHALW is gathering information on active living and healthy eating in the workplace through the following electronic questionnaire. Please take 5 minutes to complete the survey by clicking here. Results of the survey will be shared with respondents and posted on the website.


 

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