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The GIST: <\/strong>Mere hours before CanWNT players were set to testify before the Canadian government, Canada Soccer released details of their proposed collective bargaining agreement<\/a> (CBA) yesterday, shockingly<\/a> making private negotiations public with no warning. Red The details: <\/strong>The proposed deal comes on the heels of last week\u2019s interim funding agreement<\/a> and would afford the women and men the same amount for matches and prize money, making CanWNT the second-highest paid FIFA women\u2019s national team, presumably behind the gender equity\u2013leading USWNT<\/a>.<\/p>\n The context:<\/strong> Those budgets are a major sticking point. Statements released yesterday show a nearly $350K discrepancy in the men\u2019s and women\u2019s budgets from 2012 to 2019, a time frame in which CanWNT competed in two World Cups and Olympics, while the men featured in zero. The math\u2019s not mathing.<\/p>\n Next steps:<\/strong> Along with correcting the controversial Canada Soccer Business marketing deal<\/a>, Canada Soccer stated they will continue to address all nine of CanWNT\u2019s aforementioned demands<\/a>. But after the players\u2019 illuminating testimony yesterday and the shock of the CBA being released, there could be a long way to go.<\/p>\n<\/div>\ncards<\/del> flags galore.<\/p>\n\n