Is PE/Physical Education part of Canadian Schools

Is PE/Physical Education part of Canadian Schools?
I live in Qatar in the middle east but im moving to Toronto soon i want to know is PE / Physical Education part of the schools there ?
Toronto - 6 Answers
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Yes, it is in the lesser grades and it is an option in high schools in most areas of the country.
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Yes it becomes optional or elective after grade ten in BC, this may vary from province to province, I'm not sure.
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In Canada, education is the responsibilities of individual provinces, so it varies across the country. Toronto is in the Province of Ontario, so the right resource for finding your answer is their website. A quick look there showed PE as part of "Heath and Physical Education" curriculum for all grades. So, yes. PE is part of all school curriculum in Ontario. Have fun!
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Yes of course. in toronto schools, it is mandatory unitl grade 9. for boys and girls
5 :
Yes, it is. For most schools, you need 1 credit in Phys-ed to graduate, and it is mandatory in grade nine. So that's were most students get the credit over with. If you choose, you may continue the course onward throughout all your years of high school.
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Yes. It's mandatory for Ontario high school students to have at least one gym credit.