Let's Move Canada
Connected by Movement
Our Challenge!
Be part of a national movement. The Let’s Move Canada / Canada Actif Challenge invites Canadians from coast to coast to move more, connect more, and take part in simple, inclusive activities that support personal goals and collective wellbeing.
This year’s Challenge theme, Connected Through Movement, reflects CHFI’s broader vision that movement is not only physical. It is also a way to reduce isolation, strengthen a sense of belonging, build community, and support wellbeing.
The Challenge will launch around National Health and Fitness Day on June 6, 2026, with the activation window and related partner activities still being finalized.
Through the Challenge, participants will be able to explore routes, track progress, engage with stories, and contribute to a collective national movement. CHFI is working with partners such as RunGo and GoGetFit to support digital engagement, movement tracking, guided routes, storytelling, community participation, and practical ways for people and organizations to get involved.
The Challenge is an important activation point. The broader goal is ongoing: to build a year-round platform for movement, connection, prevention, and wellbeing through the Let’s Move Canada / Canada Actif Community Hub, local meetups, ambassador-led activities, partner initiatives, storytelling, and community-based participation.
Let's Move Canada / Canada Actif is a National Movement
Let’s Move Canada / Canada Actif brings together individuals, communities, and partners to create simple, accessible pathways for people to move more, connect more, and participate in community life.
By connecting local opportunities with national momentum, the platform supports Canadians in building movement into their everyday lives in ways that are inclusive, flexible, and community-driven.
Through the emerging Community Hub, Let’s Move Canada / Canada Actif will also provide a practical digital space where people, partners, and communities can discover opportunities, share initiatives, access resources, and connect around movement, wellbeing, and belonging.
Partnerships with organizations such as Trans Canada Trail, Outward Bound Canada, and Pedalheads have helped expand practical pathways for movement, outdoor activity, youth engagement, and community participation.
Let’s Move Canada / Canada Actif also values collaboration with Indigenous partners, including the Indigenous Physical Activity and Cultural Circle (IPACC). These relationships help ensure that Indigenous perspectives, community-led approaches, and the connection between land, culture, movement, health, and wellbeing are meaningfully reflected as the platform evolves.
At its heart, this work recognizes the interconnectedness of individuals, families, communities, and nature. Co-creation and inclusion also extend to youth, whose energy and enthusiasm are essential to building a movement that supports healthier, more connected lives across Canada.
National Health and Fitness Day
June 6th is National Health and Fitness Day!
Let’s Move Canada / Canada Actif invites Canadians from coast to coast to get up, get out, and get moving in simple, inclusive, and accessible ways.
Take a walk with a friend. Bike through your neighbourhood. Spend time outdoors with your family. Join a local activity. Move in whatever way works for you, and share your participation using #LetsMoveCanada.
National Health and Fitness Day is a key moment within the Let’s Move Canada / Canada Actif movement. It brings communities together across the country to celebrate active living and serves as an important catalyst for participation, connection, and well-being.
Join in and be part of a national movement helping Canadians move more, connect more, and build healthier communities.
KitsFest
August 7-9
KitsFest is an annual sports and healthy-living festival held at Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver. Celebrating diversity and inclusion across all ages and walks of life, the festival brings people together to support stronger, healthier communities.
Last year, KitsFest welcomed more than 30,000 attendees, many of whom took part in beach volleyball, pickleball, yoga, basketball, and other fitness activities.
This year, Let’s Move Canada has partnered with KitsFest to create a Health, Fitness, and Active Living Zone designed to inspire movement and wellness through engaging activities over the festival’s three days. Within the Zone, partners will have dedicated space to showcase their products or services and deliver custom activations aligned with their organisational priorities and audience goals.
The Zone also offers a meaningful opportunity for employees to volunteer, experience KitsFest, and demonstrate their organisation’s commitment to wellness, employee engagement, and community connection.
Let’s Move Canada Toolkit
Simple ideas to help Canadians move more—one day, one activity, one community at a time.
The Let’s Move Canada Toolkit was created to make participation easy for individuals, families, schools, workplaces, and community leaders. Inside, you’ll find practical daily themes, movement ideas, and simple prompts that help people take action without overcomplicating fitness.
Whether you are walking with a neighbour, trying a new sport, getting outside with your family, honouring Indigenous ways of moving, or organizing a community activity, this toolkit gives you a clear path to get started.