Canadian Federal government would save billions with an Adult Fitness Tax Credit

The federal government would save $2.5 billion over the next 21 years by extending the benefits of the current Children's Fitness Tax Credit program to adults, according to Dave Hardy, President of the Fitness Industry Council of Canada following the release of an economic study on the effects of the program. "The financial incentive offered by a federal adult fitness tax credit will encourage nearly one million more Canadians to get active and healthier," said Hardy. "These healthier Canadians will need less health care and miss less work due to illness"