The Canadian women’s national team’s soccer stars are ready to stand up and be counted.

Rick Westhead reported on Thursday, March 2 that four members of the team are set to testify before the Heritage Committee on March 9.

Canada’s all-time leader in caps, Christine Sinclair, will be joined by Janine Beckie, Sophie Schmidt, and Quinn at an in-person meeting in Ottawa. That quartet are the player who have led the public discussion around CanWNT and Canada Soccer in recent weeks from the team’s end.

The story by now is well-known: CanWNT went on strike over their ongoing labour dispute with Canada Soccer before the association ended that action almost as soon as it started with a heavy-handed threat of legal action.

Now, members of Parliament are seeking more information from the players about their ongoing struggle with Canada Soccer, specifically with regard to pay equity and budget cuts. Heritage Committee Member Peter Julian brought the initial motion forward, with Vice-Chair of the Heritage Committee, MP Kevin Waugh, saying that “Canada Soccer must be held accountable.”

Since then, former Canada Soccer President Nick Bontis has resigned from his position, being replaced by Charmaine Crooks. Bontis is still expected to attend a meeting in the nation’s capital, alongside Canada Soccer General Secretary Earl Cochrane and national team Head Coaches Bev Priestman and John Herdman. That may happen as soon as March 20, the MPs said.

Later on Thursday, a joint statement from CanMNT and CanWNT called Bontis’ removal “one necessary step” but emphasized that Canada Soccer must provide “proper, transparent, and comprehensive access” to its financial records.

The two teams’ players also called for Canada Soccer to consult with the players about a permanent successor for Bontis and the path forward.

Rick Westhead reports for TSN that national team players still have not been paid for 2022 and have several concerns over their working conditions.

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The Canadian women’s national team is just over a month away from their next scheduled friendly in France, and less than five months away from kicking off at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.