FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDATE  CFLPA Academy Announces Eight Recipients of 2024 Training Division Firefighting Scholarship  Mississauga, ON – As the Canadian Football League Players’ Association (CFLPA) Academy continues to strive to bridge the gap between football and life beyond the field, eight CFLPA members have been awarded full scholarships through Training Division to complete their Firefighter certification training. These scholarships mark a significant stride in the Academy’s goals of empowering members to seek the resources available to them regarding life after football. Bey ..read more

As part of the Canadian Football League’s third annual Mentorship Program in partnership with the CFLPA Academy, seven players joined the league office for a unique opportunity to deepen their understanding of the business behind professional football. Conducted alongside the CFL Players’ Association, this initiative builds a bridge between players and the various departments of the league office, connecting on-field performance with the insights and knowledge used to create a successful product for fans and stakeholders at every level of Canadian football. The CFLPA would like to extend a he ..read more

Mississauga, ON – During it’s 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM), which opened today, the Canadian Football League Players’ Association (CFLPA) held elections and is proud to announce its new Board of Directors. The CFLPA Board of Directors is elected biannually by CFLPA Player Representatives.   “On behalf of the entire CFLPA membership, I would like to express my gratitude to our entire Board of Directors who helped lead the continued growth and progress of our association,” said Solomon Elimimian, the re-elected CFLPA President. “I would also like to thank the m ..read more

In 2016, the CFL Players Association (CFLPA) was tasked with a mandate to create a resource aimed at helping players in the Canadian Football League with life beyond the game of football. Today, we are proud to offer a variety of support through three pillars; #Education, #Employment, and #Wellness, for ALL CFLPA Academy members, and their families. Of course, none of this would have been possible without amazing support from all of our Academy's providing partners (alphabetically listed): Athabasca University, Canada's Building Trades Unions ..read more

Yesterday, the Canadian Football League Players' Association (CFLPA) was proud to participate in the inaugural Multi-Sport Players Association Virtual Career Summit. Along with the ten other professional sports unions that joined, we would like to extend our gratitude and give a big thanks to the National Basketball Players' Association (NBPA) for organizing this exceptional event. Yesterday's summit connected over 60 professional athletes from various leagues and Players' Associations, to promote conversation and collaboration regarding post sport career development. Discussions centered arou ..read more

For Immediate Release January 12, 2024 United Steelworkers union, CFLPA and White Ribbon begin training first cohort of new Elevating Action program to end Gender-Based Violence Jasper, Alberta - This week, the United Steelworkers union (USW), Canadian Football Players’ Association (CFLPA), and White Ribbon are taking the next steps in an important partnership to ‘Elevate Action’ and end gender-based violence in workplaces and communities across Canada. The first cohort of CFLPA players and USW members will be trained as spokespeople and leaders in changing workplace culture and challen ..read more

On the 34th anniversary of the tragic events at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal, we remember and honour the lives lost. Along with the United Steelworkers of Canada and White Ribbon, we are committed to taking a stand against gender-based violence through action, and education. Starting in January, several CFLPA and USW members will join together with white ribbon to participate in the “Elevating Action” program. This new national program will train ambassadors from the USW and CFLPA to become leaders in cultural change and challenge gender-based violence in workplaces and ..read more

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! DOWNLOAD 2024 APPLICATION NOW:Download The third annual CFL Mentorship program will take place in Toronto beginning on March 4th, 2024 culminating with the CFL Super-Regional Combine.   Applications for the program will be accepted December 1st - 8th with the selection process occurring throughout December. COMPLETE AND SEND TO ACADEMY@CFLPA.com ..read more

Grey Cup week was a success! Take a look at a quick recap of everything #TeamCFLPA was up to during the 110th #GreyCup! A big thanks goes out to our committed members, great fans, and amazing partners who helped make this all possible! #CFL #CFLPA ..read more

November 17, 2023     CFLPA ANNOUNCES THE OFFICIAL 2023 CFLPA ALL-STAR TEAM   (Hamilton, ON)- The Canadian Football League Players’ Association reveals it’s 2023 All-Star team. The CFLPA All-Stars are made up of one player from each position around the league. The All-Stars are selected based off the results of a player vote, whereby players vote for the position group that they directly match up against.   The official 2023 CFLPA All-Star are as follows:     Offence   QB — Chad Kelly (TOR) RB — Brady Oliveira (WPG) FB — David Mackie (BC)    SB ..read more