In 2022 Project Play, in partnership with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, used a State of Play Youth Survey to gather feedback from young people about their participation and feelings about sports. The project gathered baseline data on sport preferences, relationships with adults in the context of sport and rationale for levels of participation from young people across Canada.

Using the findings from the report, JumpStart consulted with stakeholders and experts across Canada to develop a State of Play report for the country’s sports sector.