All the more crucial considering the ill atmosphere the last time the team was all together at the SheBelieves Cup in February when they played in protest against Canada Soccer over pay negotiations.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/opinion-women-world-cup-preview-shireen-ahmed-1.6902872?cmp=rss

Canada Soccer is expected to announce two home more games for the last FIFA international window of the year, which runs Nov. 27 to Dec. 6. A source said one of the games will be in Vancouver against 11th-ranked Australia.

Source: https://calgary.citynews.ca/2023/10/20/christine-sinclair-retirement-online-post-canada-soccer/

Canada Soccer respects the players’ right to organise.

Source: https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/uk-sports/2023/02/12/christine-sinclair-canada-will-play-in-shebelieves-cup-under-protest/

In 2021, Canada Soccer spent $11 million on the men’s team and $5.1 million on the women.

Source: https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/2023/02/11/canada-soccer-holds-emergency-labour-talks-with-womens-team-in-florida.html

“I think it’s not a secret the organization (Canada Soccer) has been suffering financially.”

Source: https://www.abbynews.com/sports/herdman-challenges-canada-soccer-to-get-real-about-preparing-mens-national-team/

Players from both teams have asked that Canada Soccer open its books and detail a marketing agreement with Canadian Soccer Business.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2023/03/10/canadian-women-soccer-players-testify-to-distrust-of-leaders/

Soon after, Canada Soccer responded with a statement of its own saying it has a proven track record of supporting the women's game.

Source: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1133578/canadian-soccer-players-association

'That is why, after months of negotiations with our women's national team players and their legal counsel, Canada Soccer already issued a mutually-agreed to retroactive payment.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11738423/Canadian-womens-national-team-goes-STRIKE-Canada-Soccers-issues-pay-equity.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The Canadian women’s national team said Saturday night that players would return to team activities after Canada Soccer threatened legal action because of over cuts to the women’s program.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/feb/12/canada-women-resume-training-legal-action-protest

The union notes the Canadian women started the trend, symbolizing equality, to publicize their labour dispute with Canada Soccer.

Source: https://www.sudbury.com/beyond-local/canada-womens-soccer-teams-to-wear-purple-wristbands-during-international-window-6819517

The women say they have been told Canada Soccer won't run camps in all of the FIFA windows for 2023, and that the scheduled camps will be shorter and involve fewer players than usual.

Source: https://www.sudbury.com/national-sports/womens-soccer-team-says-more-work-needed-to-achieve-labour-peace-6648216