- Captain Christine Sinclair, Janine Beckie, Sophie Schmidt and Quinn leading the onslaught
- House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage to listen to concerns
Members of the Canadian women’s soccer team have upped the ante and will take their fight for pay equity to Parliament today.
The Olympic champion women want the same support and backing ahead of this summer’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand as the men did before their soccer showcase last year in Qatar.
The Olympic gold medalists women are demanding the same support and backing ahead of this summer’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand as the one that took the men to showcase last year in Qatar.
The women, whose existing labour deal expired at the end of 2021, have struck an interim agreement with Canada Soccer on compensation for 2022 but say other issues have yet to be resolved.
Canada Soccer officials are due to appear before the parliamentary committee on March 20 to give their side of the story.
