2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play Launched with Widespread Media Coverage
To Read the Full Public-Facing Report and Endorse: https://www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/aop10/
The 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play, co-led by Dr. Eun-Young Lee (Queen’s University), Dr. Louise de Lannoy (Outdoor Play Canada), and Dr. Mark Tremblay (CHEO-RI), is now released and available. This landmark statement renews a bold call to action to protect, promote, and prioritize active outdoor play for all.
Publications
Lee E-Y, de Lannoy L, Kim YB et al. 2025 Position statement on active outdoor play. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2025;22:117 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01813-9
de Lannoy L, Lee E-Y, Ryu S et al. 2025 position statement on active outdoor play: process and methodology. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2025:22;'118. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01806-8
Media Coverage (ongoing updates)
Hilary Caldwell spoke with CTV Your Morning Atlantic live
Louise de Lannoy spoke with The Morning Rush with Bill Carroll
Mark Tremblay, Eun-Young Lee and Louise de Lannoy spoke with the Ottawa Citizen
Syndicated to over 109 local outlets in the Postmedia network
Mark Tremblay spoke with CBC Radio One Sydney
Eun-Young Lee spoke with the Kingston Whig Standard
Syndicated to 10 outlets in the Postmedia network
The Queen's Gazette covered the Position Statement announcement
Mark Tremblay spoke with CBC Radio One - Kelowna
Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio One Toronto
Mark Tremblay spoke with CBC Radio One Ottawa
Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio Montreal
Mark Tremblay spoke with CBC Radio Prince George
Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio One Iqualit
Mark Tremblay spoke with CBC Radio One London
Mark Tremblay spoke with CBC Radio One Charlottetown
Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio One - Gander
Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio One - Windsor
Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio One - Winnipeg
Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio One - Thunder Bay
Mark Tremblay spoke with CBC Radio Edmonton
Mark Tremblay spoke with CBC Radio Calgary
Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio One - Watrous
Eun-Young Lee spoke with CBC Radio One - Whitehorse
Mark Tremblay spoke with CBC Radio One - Kamloops
Blog Posts
Active for Life: https://activeforlife.com/outdoor-play-canada-position-statement/
