MISSION
Football Canada is the National Governing Body of Canadian Amateur Football, with an estimated Football participation demographic of 400,000 in Canada. This represents the tackle, touch and flag components including players, coaches, officials, administrators, men, women, girls and boys.
Through the guidance of a volunteer Board of Directors and a full time office staff of five, Football Canada’s mission is “to initiate, sustain, and encourage programs, services and activities targeted at all levels, from the novice to the elite, which foster safe and ethical participation in amateur football.”
Values
Football Canada believes in and promotes the following values:
- Pursuing excellence
- Achieving equity and fairness
- Fostering personal growth and physical development
- Encouraging sportsmanship and ethical participation
- Fostering a fun and safe environment
- Advancing accessibility
- Practicing responsibility and accountability
Commitments
Football Canada is committed to:
- Athlete centered sports programs
- Harassment and abuse free environment
- Fair play code
- Gender equity and accountability
- Access for persons with a disability
- Doping-free environment
- Appeals process
- Protection of personal information
- Code of ethics and code of conduct
- Official language policy
- Implementation of long term athlete development
