AMBROSIE TO TESTIFY BEFORE HOUSE OF COMMONS
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Canadian Football League commissioner Randy Ambrosie will be back in the spotlight Thursday night.
Just over a week after news broke that the CFL has asked the federal government for up to $150 million in assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ambrosie is to testify at the House of Commons standing committee on finance.
Ambrosie will appear via videoconference during a panel on arts, culture, sports and charitable organizations.
The CFL’s request sparked debate about whether professional sports leagues should be entitled to federal funds during the COVID-19 crisis.
A day after the CFL’s request became public last Tuesday, the Canadian Premier League confirmed it was asking for $25 million from the federal government. The professional soccer league began play last season.
If the 2020 season is wiped out, Ambrosie has said the CFL’s long-term future would be in peril.
(Canadian Press)
Good luck to him. The biggest problem is setting a precedent. Everybody from the sports giants to a litany of amateur sports programs will see an opportunity to go begging for funds. Dicey little situation.