Built in partnership with the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA), the Canadian Parks, Recreation, and Sport Infrastructure Database connects thousands of community facilities and open spaces. It helps planners, funders, and policy makers identify gaps, guide investment, and ensure every Canadian has access to quality places to be active.
The Canadian Parks, Recreation and Sport Infrastructure Database is the first of its kind – a nation-wide platform capturing the scope and scale of community spaces across every province and territory. For the first time, planners, funders and policy makers can access consistent, comparable information to guide investment, focus resources and make more impactful decisions.
Standardized information on parks, recreation and sport facilities to support cross-country analysis and reporting.
Brings local, provincial and national data together to align planning and investment priorities.
Helps planners and funders assess needs, focus resources and track the impact of community investments.
Reliable, comparable data giving teams a trusted foundation for strategy, funding and advocacy.
Alongside key industry partners we are collectively building foundational data layers, so EVERY municipality, sport and consultancy can make more impactful decisions, activate more communities, and focus resources – moving as one joined up network…
We’re proud to announce the upcoming launch of the CAN Active Insights platform. With 500+ municipalities and sector organizations already involved in the National Infrastructure Database, CAN Active Insights brings new layers of data intelligence into one platform.
“Reaching 10,000 is a clear signal that our sector is embracing data as a vital tool for decision-making. This resource is already supporting critical conversations about infrastructure renewal, equitable access, and long-term resilience,” said CPRA President, Gord Tate.
This webinar dives into the latest on the Canadian National Database which is now used and contributed into by 500+ organizations.
The webinar looks into the additional value-add layers that can be linked to the Database, including Movement Data and Recreation modules. The focus is on helping a joined up network take a collective step forward in terms of how data is used to unlock funding to support more active communities.
The database centrally collates information about parks, recreation, and sport facilities across Canada, including location, size, amenities and age. This information drives additional insight provided by built-in:
Access the Canadian Parks, Recreation, and Sport Infrastructure Database by clicking the Sign Up For Free button and filling out the form. Once your account has been created (within 5 business days), you can access the Canadian Parks, Recreation, and Sport Infrastructure Database here
The database has been designed specifically for individuals and organizations involved in the parks and recreation sector. Groups that may find value within the database include:
If you or your organization are involved in the sports and recreation sector, the database has been built for you.
With thousands of sports and recreation sites and facilities across Canada, it is common to find a specific site with missing, incomplete, or incorrect data in the database. Therefore, we encourage you to add and update the site and facility information owned or operated by your organization and for any site or facility you frequently visit.
The Canadian Parks, Recreation, and Sport Infrastructure Database is a shared database where all users benefit from the shared quantity and quality of infrastructure data contained.
If you need help adding or editing a site or facility in the database, check out our tutorial videos below.
The Canadian Parks, Recreation, and Sport Infrastructure Database contains many different infrastructure types relevant to the Sports and Recreation sector. Example site and facility types include:
If you're unsure if your site or facility should be included in the database, please contact ActiveXchange at [email protected]
If you require assistance with your account or if you have any questions, please get in touch with ActiveXchange at [email protected]
ActiveXchange compiles, aggregates, and otherwise validates both publicly available (free) and paid-for third-party datasets and incorporates these into all of our offerings. Please contact ActiveXchange at [email protected] for any specific questions related to the datasets included within the Canadian Parks, Recreation, and Sport Infrastructure Database.
The Database is designed as an integrated and consolidated platform. Depending on an organization’s specific needs, certain datasets and map layers can be made available for integration with external systems. Please contact ActiveXchange at [email protected] to learn more about this value-added service.
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Know where, when and how your community comes together
Evidence who you are reaching and benefiting
For more information about the Canadian Parks, Recreation and Sport Infrastructure Database, or for help logging in or creating an account, please get in touch.
