Finance committee  Yes, we've started an outreach to the provinces to talk to them about our situation. Much like today, we're saying to the provinces, as we've said to your colleagues in the federal government, that we are looking to be creative. We are willing to be creative to find solutions. Ob

Finance committee  The first big category is to keep as many people employed as we possibly can. Of course, we don't know whether the wage subsidy program will be extended beyond the June 6 expiry date. That's a question that is overhanging all of us. The big category is that we'd like to keep as m

Finance committee  Well, it's not a question of whether banks would support us. The issue is that you're now taking a $20-million loss and you're almost certainly making that loss bigger in future years. Our challenge is that we have a situation where we are going to see our losses grow as a resul

Finance committee  Well, I think the answer lies in the fact that as a league last year we lost approximately $20 million. First of all, some of our teams are community teams and, by virtue of their structure, can't take on traditional commercial credit—

Finance committee  Well, in fact, all of those groups and people that you've mentioned have been stepping up. Our league lost somewhere in the neighbourhood of $20 million last year, and those losses were funded by those individuals and those groups you're describing. In fact, I call them sports

Finance committee  I'm here representing the CFL today and not representing the players, yet I would tell you that I wake up every day thinking about those players and their families, as I do the league employees, coaches, football operations people and our fans. Look, we're meeting with the play

Finance committee  Thank you. I'd start by thanking you for your question and pointing out the fact that those numbers you quoted relating to our three community teams refer only to part of the CFL story. Of course, while those numbers were positive in 2018, as you referenced, are going to be dra

Finance committee  Mr. Waugh, thank you very much. The answer to your question is that we're really looking for a partnership with government. We're really anxious to sit down and talk. I should say, by the way, that we've had great conversations with your colleagues and various ministries. What we

Finance committee  —that will be good for Canadians in the long run.

Finance committee  Thank you to the committee for your invitation, to all MPs for their leadership and to our essential workers for their courage. I have never had more sleepless nights, and I have never been prouder to be Canadian. I'd also like to acknowledge my fellow panellists. They all work t

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  I can promise you I wasn't trying to deflect from the importance of the subject of concussions. That was not my intention at all. In fact, I think we can stand on what is, I hope, obvious: A lot of effort is being made to make the game safer and to take the issue of concussions a

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  That's right. It does speak to the broader opportunity, one I think we have together, and that is.... For example, we do annual medicals. Those are physical medicals. That is to make sure that knees, ankles, fingers and toes are in good working order. We believe a focus on menta

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  Thank you very much. Mr. Chair, I would just like to say thank you. We greatly respect and appreciate what you're attempting to do. We will do everything we can to support your efforts.

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  As I said earlier, this rules committee process...which we haven't completed, because those recommendations will now go to our board for approval. They're all centred on issues relating to player safety and health and how to make the game safer for players. It isn't confined to a

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  I'm not sure I entirely understand your question.