INDIGENOUS GOVERNING BODY: Indigenous Governing Bodies include qualified donees, non-qualified donees, charities and non-profit organizations serving Indigenous peoples.
LAND-BASED PLAY: An approach to play that recognizes a deep connection and relationship of reciprocity between people and the land.
LOOSE PARTS: Loose parts are natural or manufactured play materials with no specific set of directions that can be used alone or combined with other materials, moved, carried, combined, redesigned, lined up, and taken apart and put back together in multiple ways.
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: Non-profit organizations include associations, clubs, or societies that are organized and operated exclusively for social welfare, civic improvement, pleasure, recreation, or any other purpose except profit. An NPO is not a type of qualified donee and cannot issue official donation receipts. See examples here.
NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US: This principle recognizes that individuals with lived experience know what is best for themselves and their community and that their participation is integral to success. When the principle is used, the organization’s work is guided by the needs and aspirations of the people being served. Those people served are provided meaningful opportunities for participation in activity planning, leadership, evaluation, and promotion.
OUTDOOR PLAY: Outdoor play is voluntary engagement in an activity that takes place outdoors, is fun and rewarding, and is driven by children’s own curiosity and motivation. It gives children room to explore, move, take risks, and play their own way, often alongside other children, caregivers, and community members.
QUALIFIED DONEE: Qualified donees are all organizations that are listed in the CRA’s database of qualified donees and this includes registered charities. A qualified donee can issue official donation receipts for gifts it receives from individuals and corporations. See examples here.
RISK: Challenges and uncertainties within the environment that an individual can recognize and learn to manage by choosing to encounter them while determining their own limits. See details here. This is distinct from hazard, which is defined as: a potential source of harm or danger. Hazards can be a source of harm that is obvious (e.g.: walking on the railing of a bridge) or not obvious, such that the potential for injury is hidden, or where the individual does not have the competence to manage the hazard, or where there is no obvious benefit to the individual in experiencing the hazard (e.g.: broken railing, fast moving current in a river).
RISKY PLAY: A form of play that is thrilling and exciting, which involves uncertainty, unpredictability, and varying degrees of risk-taking. It is now well-established that risky play is essential for children’s healthy physical, mental, social, and cognitive development. See details here.
