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Canadian Women's National Soccer Team Striking Over Financial Support, Wage Disparity

Bleacher Report | February 11, 2023

Related Topics: Janine Beckie, Christine Sinclair

The Canadian women's national soccer team is on strike due to pay equity problems and budget cuts.

Star forwards Christine Sinclair and Janine Beckie confirmed the news to Rick Westhead of TSN on Friday:

Rick Westhead

Christine Sinclair: "Until this is resolved I cannot represent this association... "<br><br>Sinclair and Janine Beckie confirm Canadian women's national team is on strike over pay equity issues and budget cuts.<br>Details with interviews on <a href="https://twitter.com/SportsCentre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SportsCentre</a> at 6 pm.<a href="https://twitter.com/sincy12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sincy12</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/janinebeckie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@janinebeckie</a> <a href="https://t.co/GW30yPKE5b">https://t.co/GW30yPKE5b</a>

The players also released a statement:

CanadianSoccerPlayers

The time is now, we are taking job action.

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