Football Canada
Canadian Amateur Football Association
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
About
Founded in 1884, Football Canada is a non-profit association based in Ottawa, Canada working on sport for development, children & youth, gender equality +1 more.
Football Canada is the National Governing Body of Canadian amateur football, covering tackle, touch and flag disciplines. It is a registered not-for-profit amateur sport organisation that supports players, coaches, officials and administrators across Canada, with programmes including coach and official certification, national team pathways and national events. Its national teams compete in IFAF world championships. Established in 1884, it was originally known as the Canadian Rugby Football Union and became the Canadian Amateur Football Association in 1967, which operates as Football Canada. Donations support growth of the game, and a portion of donations is retained by the organisation.
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National Coaching Certification Program
Sport for development · Canada
Four-level coach certification programme covering theoretical, technical and practical aspects of coaching.
Football Canada Officials Certification Program
Sport for development · Canada
Certification programme that sets a national standard for football officiating to enhance participant safety.
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CFL, PHE Canada, TSN, PurpleShift, Sport Information Resource Centre, Human Kinetics
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