Canadian Soccer Association commends support of brain injury prevention

Association applauds the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Active and Safe initiative.

The Canadian Soccer Association applauds the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Active and Safe initiative to reduce brain injuries in youth team sports and is committed to its implementation in the sport of soccer.

The program, which aims at raising awareness on concussions, brain injuries and improved return-to-play decision-making, will provide tools and resources to players, coaches and parents. These resources will play a significant role in ensuring the safety of the ever growing number of young soccer players across Canada.

Paulo Senra

Chief Communications & Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer

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Canada Soccer is the official governing body for soccer in Canada. In partnership with its members, Canada Soccer promotes the growth and development of soccer in Canada, from grassroots to high performance, and on a national scale. Soccer is the largest participatory sport in Canada and is considered the fastest growing sport in the country. There are nearly one million registered Canada Soccer active participants in Canada within 1,200 clubs that operate in 13 provincial/territorial member associations. Canada Soccer is affiliated with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) and the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC). For more details on Canada Soccer, visit the official website at www.canadasoccer.com.

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