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Fitness Day on the Hill a Great Success!

Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC) is proud to announce the Inaugural Fitness Day on the Hill, held in Ottawa on Thursday November 23, 2006, was a great success. FIC and Sussex Strategy Group organized an informative event providing representatives from the Fitness Industry an opportunity to interact with key government officials and members of parliament. The goal of Fitness Day on the Hill was to focus on advocating for the expansion of the Children's Fitness Tax Credit to include all active Canadians.

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Fitness Day on the Hill 2006 - Review

Mr. Peter Stoffer, NDP Member of Parliament, joined Fitness Industry representatives for an early morning spin class to demonstrate the importance of encouraging more Canadians to become more active more often. Following the spin class, Mr. Stoffer encouraged FIC and its members to continue their efforts in advocating for an Adult Fitness Tax Credit, in the hopes of making Canada healthier.

Following an information session with Sussex Strategy Group, during which industry representatives were provided an update of the You Deserve a Tax Break campaign and provided tips on how to work with local government to further the industry's lobbying efforts, Dr. Kellie Leitch presented to the group.

Dr. Leitch recently chaired the Government of Canada's panel of health and physical fitness experts who advised on what programs should qualify for the Children's Fitness Tax Credit proposed in Budget 2006. As the Chair and Chief of Pediatric Surgery at the Children's Hospital of Western Ontario, the Assistant Dean at the University of Western Ontario's Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Co-director if the Health Sector MBA program at the Ivey School of Business, FIC was honoured to have Dr. Leitch as a revered guest.

Member of Parliament Mr. Massimo Paccetti joined Fitness Industry representatives for lunch, as did representatives from a variety of related physical activity and sporting associations including Ron Cannan, a Member of Parliament from Kelowna Lake Country, Ms. Karin Loftstrom, Executive Director of Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity and Ms. Tricia Spooner, Chief Operating Officer of Coaches Canada.

Club operators attending the afternoon Question Period in the House of Commons did have a brief encounter with the Minister of Health, the Honourable Mr. Tony Clement, who expressed full support for FIC and our initiatives, urging FIC to "keep up the good fight."

Prior to the event, FIC President Dave Hardy met with staff from the Ministry of Finance, who reported the You Deserve a Tax Break campaign was being well received, effectively positioning FIC as an important player in working with government to increase activity levels of Canadians.

For the first time in the history of the Fitness Industry, we were warmly welcomed and recognized as an important player in working with government for a common cause.

Congratulations to all who attended this important event - we are making a difference!

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