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The Healthy Living Unit has the lead responsibility within the
Public Health Agency of Canada for delivering on the federal government's
role in physical activity. The work of the Unit is based on an approach
to partnerships that is multi-sectoral, multi-level, and multi-disciplinary.
The goals of the Healthy Living Unit are:
- to encourage and assist all Canadians to be physically active by increasing
their awareness and understanding about the benefits of physical activity
and the range of opportunities to be physically active in daily life;
- to influence positive social and physical environments and opportunities
that facilitate the integration of physical activity into daily life, and
that are accessible to, and equitable for, all Canadians;
- to establish partnerships with government and non-governmental agencies
across levels and sectors, and encourage and support collaborative action
and increased capacity to foster physical activity in Canada.
More on the federal role of the Healthy Living Unit 
The role of physical activity for the prevention
of chronic disease
For more information on the benefits of physical
activity
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