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Canada will play in SheBelieves Cup under protest, says Christine Sinclair

The Olympic champions had announced they would take job action and suspend all activity

The Independent UK

Canadian women’s team abandon strike action after meeting with Canada Soccer

A statement from the players said: ‘Canada Soccer told us that they consider our job action to be an unlawful strike.’

The Independent UK

Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team Will Play SheBelieves Cup

Despite a recently-announced strike, the Canadian women will participate in the upcoming matches.

Sports Illustrated

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Canada women's national team announce strike after funding cuts

The Canada women's national team say they are ' tired' of constantly fighting for fair treatment and have announced strike action over funding cuts and equal pay issues

Daily Mirror

Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team Goes on Strike

The winners of the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics are unhappy with support from the federation.

Sports Illustrated

Canada women’s team on strike over pay equity issues, says Christine Sinclair

The Canadian women’s football team captain has said the team is on strike after a collective statement attacking Canada Soccer

The Guardian - US

Canada’s women’s football team to strike over funding cuts

The action covers all team activities, including playing.

The Independent UK

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‘Tip of the iceberg’: why abuse in Canadian sport is worse than it seems

Canada has been rocked by scandals across many sports that not only exposed abusive coaches but also institutional mismanagement of abuse by national sporting organizations

The Guardian - US

FIFA should uphold men's soccer allyship

Sports have a long history of activism, and FIFA banning "One Love" armbands highlights its disturbing culture

Salon

World Cup 2022: Men’s soccer must stop silencing activism and allyship

There is a familiar adage reverberating in the stands at the 2022 men’s FIFA World Cup tournament suggesting that winning is really all that matters. But athlete activism and solidarity reflect a growing trend among athletes publicly displaying social responsibility both on and off the pitch.

The Conversation

Fifa backs executives after failure to tell players about sexually abusive coach

Victor Montagliani and Peter Montopoli were at Canada Soccer when the organization failed to tell players the real reason why now-convicted sex offender Bob Birada left in 2008

The Guardian - US

Alex Morgan Calls Out Canada Soccer After Statement by Players

She showed her support for the Canadian women’s national team.

Sports Illustrated

Angry Canada players bang on referee's door after defeat amid ongoing bonuses dispute

Canada's national team only recently returned to the pitch after a dispute with their football governing body, but their defeat to Honduras prompted a furious post-match reaction from their players

Daily Mirror

Canada-Panama match canceled amid spiraling World Cup bonus dispute

A statement from the players two hours before kickoff made clear that a standoff over World Cup bonuses has now morphed into something much bigger

The Guardian - US

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Nottingham Post

Richie Laryea caught up in 'embarrassment' over World Cup prize money

Latest Nottingham Forest news as Richie Laryea joins fellow Canadian footballers in going on strike over World Cup issues

The Guardian - US

Canada men’s team refuses to train amid World Cup compensation disagreement

Canada’s preparations for this year’s World Cup were plunged into further turmoil as players went on a de facto strike ahead of Sunday’s hastily re-arranged friendly with Panama

The Guardian - US

Canada’s feel-good World Cup melody hits sour note with Iran debacle

With an aborted friendly against Iran, Canada Soccer have managed to sour some of the feel-good factor that the Qatar-bound team had worked so hard to build up

Al Jazeera

Canada pulls out of friendly football game with Iran

Iran has said it will sue Canada’s football authority for breach of contract.

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The Guardian - US

Fifa ethics committee investigating sexual misconduct claims in Canadian soccer

Cases involving two prominent coaches have led to football’s governing body looking into the game in Canada

The Guardian - US

Lawyer in Nassar case questions validity of investigations into sexual abuse in soccer

As allegations of sexual misconduct mount, many questions how effectively sporting organizations can investigate themselves

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