the thunder bay district health unit promotes the concept of comprehensive workplace health promotion to workplaces of varying sizes throughout the district. this project contains two documents for the employer. the first document provides a review of the current literature focusing on updated facts and statistics pertaining to the benefits of promoting physical activity in the workplace and aims to improve an employers’ knowledge and interest in initiating active living at work. the second document is a sample manual, which aims to assist the employer to implement physical activity programs and policies within the workplace.