Jack Layton and the New Democrats will:

Dedicate one per cent of the Health Canada budget to physical fitness and amateur sports promotion, including:

• Investing in the development of more community centres, seniors centres, recreational facilities and playing fields.

Launch a federal Determinants of Health Initiative with emphasis on clean air, safe water, reducing poverty and improving children's health and nutrition. We will ban trans fats and expand other initiatives to promote healthy foods and healthy eating, including:

• Addressing the crisis of childhood obesity by implementing a pan-Canadian strategy, and limiting the exposure of children to "junk food" promotion.

Ensure that all infants in Canada have access to hearing testing, in cooperation with the provinces and territories.

Increase support for provincial and territorial health initiatives, including the Cancer Control System.

Invest in trails associations across the country, joining forces with Canadians who are blazing new trails by walking, cycling, wheeling, skiing and running their way to healthier, more active lifestyles.