About Us
Our Purpose
To champion the vital contribution the recreation and parks sector makes towards creating healthy, vibrant, and resilient communities across Canada.
Our Future
A Canada where vibrant public spaces, parks, programs, and services thrive, enrich every community, and enhance the wellbeing of all who live in Canada.
Our Approach
Sector Collaboration and Leadership (Community)
We convene, connect, and create a community of practitioners, municipalities, and individuals, empowering them to strengthen local recreation and parks efforts through partnership and engagement.
Support and Development (Resources)
We provide essential knowledge, tools, and funding programs—such as Green Jobs, the National Safe Swimming Recovery Program, and Reaching Each and Every One—to support effective planning, management, and innovation, empowering communities and increasing equitable access to recreation and parks opportunities.
Advocacy and Influence (Voice)
We advocate for public policies that yield healthy, vibrant, accessible parks, public spaces, programs, and services, which improve community health, vitality, and resilience.
Our Pledge
We pledge to foster collaboration, share resources, and build connections that empower communities to thrive and create a healthier, more resilient Canada. Through the development, promotion, and implementation of public policies and initiatives, we commit to enhancing lives, sustaining our sector, and protecting our shared natural and community resources.
Our Alliance
CPRA exists to advance the national interests of the recreation and parks sector in Canada in service of enhancing individual and community wellbeing, sustaining our sector, and protecting our shared natural and community resources.
We are committed to supporting our members—the 13 provincial and territorial recreation and parks associations. By bringing these associations and their extensive networks together, CPRA connects with over 95% of Canadian municipalities, amplifying our collective impact across the country.
