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Fitness Industry Council of Canada Year End Review
FIC is your trade association representing, promoting and protecting the industry and your business
BY TRISHA SARKER
come and how much further we can go. The ongoing support of fitness fa- cilities provides the sustainability that allows us to keep the industry aware of the most important and relevant public policy information. In 2017, FIC pursued numerous
A initiatives:
Music Licensing This year marks the last year of the music licensing agreement struck with Re:Sound in 2014. The fi- nal agreement was a fee of ap- proximately 38 cents per class per year for FIC members. The original request by Re:Sound to the Copyright Board of Canada was $18.56 per member per year, which would have cost the fitness in-
Trisha Sarker
dustry over $86 million per year. FIC is currently speaking with
Re:Sound regarding another agree- ment for the upcoming year.
AED Legislation While there is currently no nation- al legal standard of care requiring an automatic external defibrillator (AED) to be installed in Canadian
38 Fitness Business Canada November/December 2017
s we celebrate Fitness Industry Council of Canada’s (FIC) tenth year, we reflect on how far our industry has
Tony Greco with Senator Nancy Green Raine on Parliament Hill (National Health and Fitness Day, June 3, 2017)
fitness facilities there is movement within government to do so, which would allow users of AEDs to be protected.
Consumer Protection Each province has its own legislation for consumer protection. FIC ensures that each club understands and com- plies to its respective province’s legis- lation (especially when dealing with contracts). This helps keep the indus- try safe from complaints and legal issues.
Prescription to Get Active In 2017, FIC has been supporting the Prescription to Get Active initiative by representing fitness facilities. The goal is to encourage doctors to prescribe ex- ercise to their patients who then take their prescriptions to fitness clubs.
National Health and Fitness Day (NHFD) On June 3, participating clubs en- couraged their members to take their friends and family members to their clubs for a free workout to promote the importance of physical activity. Involvement from clubs gained na- tional media attention and encouraged thousands of prospective members across the country to get active. FBC
Trisha Sarker is the executive director of Fitness Industry Council of Canada. Contact her at
tsarker@ficdn.ca.
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