Effective Athlete Advocacy

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Effective Athlete Advocacy Athletes CAN Forum 2003

Why Advocate? To ensure that your concerns are addressed To influence policy making and implementation To be part of the decision-making process, rather than having to merely accept the outcome

Our Approach to Advocacy Choose our issues Define specific goals Research the issues Develop an advocacy strategy Mobilize public support Lobby decision-makers (Courtesy of Tilson Consulting)

A Framework for the Issues Athlete Declaration 2003 We call on… Canadian athletes to be effective leaders in Canadian sport and society; The Government of Canada to invest in a comprehensive sport development program; The Government of Canada to establish a Minister of Sport and Physical Activity; Provincial and Territorial governments to increase sport and physical education in Canadian schools; The Government of Canada to lead the creation of a national infrastructure program for sport and recreation; The sport community, governments, and the corporate sector to affirm a commitment to excellence and athlete-centered sport.

Athletes CAN Advocacy 2003 Example: Declaration: The Government of Canada to invest in a comprehensive sport development program Choose an issue: Inadequate funding of Canadian athletes and sport

Athletes CAN Advocacy 2003 Define a specific goal: Sustained athlete funding, within a global annual sport budget of $150 million Why? Direction from Canadian athletes Doubling of current federal sport budget Based on comparative funding from other nations Affordable to government (1% of Health Budget)

Athletes CAN Advocacy 2003 Research the Issues Social policy developed: Canadian sport policy, pending Physical Activity and Sport Act, Healthy Living Strategy Fiscal policy not developed Vancouver 2010 and Hamilton 2010 bids supported by Governments Child Obesity/Inactivity Crisis Government priorities: Health care, National security, Kyoto-Environment Agenda

Athletes CAN Advocacy 2003 Develop an Advocacy Strategy Our Targets: Direct: Prime Minister, Finance Minister, Secretary of State (Amateur Sport), Heritage Minister, Health Minister, Finance Committee, Other cabinet and caucus supporters, Opposition members Indirect: Media Coalition of Supporters General Public

Athletes CAN Advocacy 2003 Develop an Advocacy Strategy Our Case: Investment in sport=investment in health National pride and harmony Comparative investments with other nations Statistics from other “like sectors”: Art & Culture, Percentage of Health Budget Meets Government needs and direction: Linked to Speech from the Throne, Romanow Commission Supported by Decima Polling and Globe & Mail Polling

Athletes CAN Advocacy 2003 Develop an Advocacy Strategy Our Tools: Low Profile: Mail-outs of Athlete Declaration Pre-budget meetings with MPs and Government officials Submissions to Parliamentary and Senate Sub-Committees Athlete “Call to Action” Athlete in Federal Budget “Lock-up”

Athletes CAN Advocacy 2003 Develop an Advocacy Strategy Our Tools: High Profile: Athlete Blitz team pre-budget, January 2003 Meetings with Prime Minister, Ministers, Cabinet, Finance Committee Chair, and Opposition Presentations to Media and Interviews on Parliament Hill

Athletes CAN Advocacy 2003 Develop an Advocacy Strategy Mobilizing support: Working from the start with the Sport Matters Group and Olympic, Paralympic, and Commonwealth Associations Preparing athletes across the country to respond to budget decision Collective response to “Contingent Funding clause” for an additional $10 million investment based upon Vancouver 2010 success

Athletes CAN Advocacy 2003 Lobby decision-makers Athletes outraged: Media relations kicks into high gear Letters to editors, Globe and Mail polling Direct communications to Secretary of State (Amateur Sport), Minister of Finance and Prime Minister Meeting with Ministers of Sport at the Canada Games

Athletes CAN Advocacy 2003 Result Intervention by the Secretary of State, Finance Minister, and Prime Minister Unprecedented budget turnaround Budget for sport increased to support high performance Sustained excellence funding confirmed for a 5 year window From contingent $10 million over 2yr to confirmed $25 million over 5yr

Athletes CAN Advocacy 2003 Lessons Learned Athlete voices do influence change Public support for athletes and excellence can be acquired Value of a “wedge issue” for action Sustained, planned, and professional approach required Advocating beyond our own interests builds credibility and makes links to other priority objectives Need for policy platform: Athlete Declaration as framework

Athletes CAN Advocacy 2003 Lessons Learned GOAL: Sustained high performance funding, within a global annual sport budget of $150 million OUTCOME: Sustained high performance funding, within a global annual sport budget of $90 million

A Framework for the Issues Athlete Declaration 2003 We call on… Canadian athletes to be effective leaders in Canadian sport and society; The Government of Canada to invest in a comprehensive sport development program; The Government of Canada to establish a Minister of Sport and Physical Activity; Provincial and Territorial governments to increase sport and physical education in Canadian schools; The Government of Canada to lead the creation of a national infrastructure program for sport and recreation; The sport community, governments, and the corporate sector to affirm a commitment to excellence and athlete-centered sport.