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Canada Soccer’s work in Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) is fundamental in shaping how we operate and engage with our soccer community. Inclusion is welcoming and valuing everyone regardless of differences. Diversity is celebrating the richness of perspectives and cultures that make our sport so vibrant. Equity is creating opportunities for all. Accessibility is key, making sure soccer is open and available to everyone, irrespective of ability. Together, these principles guide our efforts to create a soccer community FOR ALL.
Canada Soccer is committed to engaging in collective impact to create equitable opportunities throughout the soccer ecosystem. We will practice accountability and transparency by integrating diverse lived experiences into our decision-making, ensuring that we uphold accountability while prioritizing clear and open communication in all governance and operations. Additionally, we will embed an equity lens into our policies, procedures, and processes to address exclusion and actively promote inclusion for everyone in the game.
PARTNERSHIP
You Can Play
You Can Play is an organisation dedicated to ensuring equality, respect, and safety for all athletes, coaches, and fans, regardless of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
Pride Guide Community Resource
Sport for Life
Sport For Life is a knowledge-based social enterprise that encourages governments, institutions, schools, and sports organizations to improve their programs and services to benefit everyone—not just the high achievers. We are working with Sport For Life to develop two soccer-specific training modules: Introduction to Belonging in Soccer and Engaging Those Who Are New to Canada.
Soccability Canada
Soccability Canada’s objective is to grow accessible soccer programs by providing guidance and resources to soccer organizations. In collaboration with Soccability Canada, Canada Soccer is offering training and program development to ensure that community organizations can provide fun and accessible programming for everyone. As part of this partnership, we are working with 10 (ten) organizations across the country to develop and implement sustainable adapted soccer programs.
About the Accessible Soccer Project
