Football Canada Policy UPDATE on COVID-19
BY FOOTBALLCANADA · MARCH 20, 2020
The Football Canada suspension of face-to-face meetings or gatherings, training, practice and play for all members due to the issues surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic remains in effect indefinitely. Football Canada continues to monitor the public health situation regarding the novel Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Members and the football community are encouraged to check FootballCanada.com for more informal updates as news develops.
Football Canada’s staff is now working from home and can be reached via email.
Football Canada is responsible for the operation and oversight of national and regional championships for both contact and flag which operate from late June to August. Football Canada understands that information surrounding the Coronavirus is changing rapidly. In conjunction with campus policy where applicable, along with regional and national health authorities Football Canada will:
- Determine the operation of the Annual General Meeting no later than May 7.
- Determine the operation of all tackle/contact competitions no later than May 15.
- Determine the operation of all flag/non-contact competitions no later than May 25.
The health and well-being of our football community is Football Canada’s top priority. Football Canada will continue to monitor of developments surrounding COVID-19 and provide updates twice a week and when relevant information becomes available at FootballCanada.com and directly to our members.
More detailed information regarding COVID-19 is available here:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/being-prepared.html
For more information for PSOs, please contact:
Shannon Donovan,
Executive Director
T: (613) 868-1179
E: sdonovan@footballcanada.com
For more media inquiries, please contact:
Jim Mullin
President
T: (778) 996-7398
E: jim@northern8.com
