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Jean-François Reymond leads a growing effort to arm athletes, executives, and regulators with the tools to combat match-fixing. The IBIA has committed CA$300,000 over three years to player education in Canada, supported by members Bet365, Betway and FanDuel. The project provided training for nearly 200 athletes in the Canadian Premier League in 2024.

PFA Canada have partnered with Onrise, a leading mental health service provider for elite athletes. At no cost to members, players can access confidential, reliable mental health guidance and support

With the Northern Super League (NSL) set to commence its inaugural season on April 16, 2025,
PFA Canada extends its sincere congratulations to all involved in establishing Canada’s first
FIFA-sanctioned women’s topflight competition.

Professional Footballers Association Canada (PFA Canada) is pleased to announce that Onrise – a leading mental health service provider dedicated to supporting elite athletes throughout North America – is now the union’s Official Mental Health Provider.

In the latest Sports Betting Operator magazine, IBIA’s Education Ambassador, Jean-François Reymond, discusses the importance of player education as the first line of defense against match-fixing. Match-fixing’s impact on sports, regulated betting operators, and consumers can be severe. Protecting sports integrity means safeguarding athletes and regulated markets alike. IBIA and our members – bet365, Betway Group, and FanDuel – have dedicated CA$300,000 to player education initiatives for professional athletes in Canada from 2024-2027, supporting the sports community as Ontario leads the way with an open, responsibly managed gambling market.

Initially elected as first vice-president on PFA Canada’s founding board in 2020, Carducci has served as interim president since early 2022, helping guide the campaign to secure formal recognition as the collective bargaining agent of players with the CPL.

PFA Canada announced yesterday at its Annual General Meeting the organization’s newly elected leadership team.
Marco Carducci, initially elected as First Vice-President to PFA Canada’s founding board in 2020, was acclaimed as President. Rounding out the rest of the PFA Canada roster are: Ben Fisk, First Vice-President (Vancouver FC), Callum Irving, Second Vice President (Vancouver FC), Bradley Kamdem Fewo, Treasurer (Cavalry FC), Manuel Aparicio, Director (Atlético Ottawa), Josh Heard, Director, (Pacific FC).

Be advised that PFA Canada will be hosting its 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. This AGM also includes elections to the Board of Directors.

CPL players first to benefit from CA$300,000 education fund commitment by regulated sports betting operators.

Four years after coming forward about systemic abuse in Canadian soccer, PFACan Board Member Ciara McCormack was installed this month as co-owner and CEO of Treaty FC where she aims to create a blueprint for a player-centric organization

Newly retired as a player, former International Issey Nakajima-Farran is working on his future aboard a boat in Barcelona. Football has already taken the 39-year-old around the globe.

I spent a few days at the FIFPRO Women’s Football Summit in Amsterdam. Being at the conference reminded me of all the things I love about football.

Two former Vancouver Whitecaps players made an impassioned and gut-wrenching case for a national inquiry into toxic, and at times, abusive sports culture in Canada.

Elite athletes appeared before a House of Commons committee to accuse the federal government of doing nothing in response to abuse in sports and to demand a national public inquiry.

CPL players voted unanimously for PFA Canada to be recognised bargaining agent. The union was also officially recognised by the league. "This is a huge step for PFA Canada and professional footballers in Canada," says Jonas Baer-Hoffmann, FIFPRO's General Secretary.

The CPL says it has voluntarily recognized that PFA Canada will represent professional soccer players under contract to CPL teams.

Cavalry FC goalkeeper Marco Carducci recently took over from Marcel de Jong as president of PFA Canada. The 26-year-old will hold the position until the next election in spring 2023, when he will be welcome to run again for a full term.

There there is one first the league is still waiting for: its first recognized Player’s Association

McCormack sometimes feels like she’s living in a George Orwell novel, where regimes hold on to power for its own sake and for no higher purpose.

As next step in the professionalisation of that journey, it’s vital the voice of players is heard and done so through collective bargaining.

After nearly two years, the player-led movement is nearing official recognition from the league

In a 1-on-1 chat with TFC Republic, PFACan legal counsel discusses where things stand with CPL players forming a union, and the road ahead.

I think that this is the most hopeful that I've been in terms of having somebody at the table advocating for us

Players allege a 'pattern of negligent leadership at both Canada Soccer and the Whitecaps

PFA Can has officially partnered with the Canadian Soccer Players Association, marking a significant milestone for both unions as they fight to improve the rights for those they represent.

A unionization drive among professional soccer players in Canada is gaining steam as the CPL second season during the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Everyone within the football industry has a part to play in creating a secure environment for the LGBTQ+ community, including the task of education and awareness.

FIFPRO’s ‘Ready to Board’ programme began this week to guide inspirational women towards leadership roles in the football industry

Marcel de Jong has won a second term as president of PFA Can. De Jong, who recently announced his retirement as a Pacific FC player, won by acclamation

The decision to share some of the financial figures comes at a time when CPL players are trying to form a union

As a veteran who played in the Netherlands, Germany and MLS, de Jong had more bargaining power than most when he came to the CPL.

Beyond the glamour of the billboards and television broadcasts, CanPL’s players – the backbone of the whole league – have been struggling for respect and fair pay

Over a year ago, de Jong asked Dan Kruk if he could help establish a player association in Canada. De Jong noticed in the newly established CPL that player rights were not as well protected as in the other countries he played

PFA Can announced it had been granted official candidate membership by FIFPRO. But the CPL is yet to recognize the Canadian soccer players’ union.

Diana Matheson and Marcel de Jong are the two newest members of the FIFPRO Global Player Council.

Normally, such a gesture would be negotiated with the Players' Association. However, even if there is one, the league refuses to recognize it.

We all realize there is a long road ahead for the union in its relationship with the CanPL.

The COVID-19 crisis might be a curse or a blessing for a CPL players' association trying to get off the ground.