Canada Basketball
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Canada Basketball is the National Sporting Organization for the sport of basketball in Canada. Canada Basketball is recognized by the International Amateur Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the Government of Canada as the sole governing body of the sport of amateur basketball in Canada.
Canada Basketball is a private, not-for-profit corporation that is committed to the growth of the sport of basketball in Canada. Just as important, Canada Basketball is focused on the development and preparation of Canada’s national teams for the Olympic;Pan American and FISU Games as well as the FIBA World Championships.
The aspiration of Canada Basketball is to instill the pride, commitment, passion and respect that Canadians personify into the development of basketball across the country and internationally.
Canada Basketball represents all basketball interests, provides leadership, coordination and direction in all areas of the sport of basketball. Canada Basketball is a non-for-profit organization run under a sound business model by a volunteer board of directors and has 10 full-time professional staff members to run the affairs of the organization.
Canada Basketball is made of several member associations in five categories. The structure includes the following four levels of members:
1. Active Members: Provincial and Territorial Associations Board of Directors
2. Associate Members: NBA Canada Canadian Association of Basketball Officials
3. Affiliate Members: Women’s Basketball Coaches Association National Association of Basketball Coaches of Canada Toronto Raptors
4. Non-Voting Members: Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Association Canadian Interuniversity Sport Canadian Colleges Athletic Association Canadian Secondary Schools Federation Naismith Foundation Canadian Olympic Committee Coaching Association of Canada
5. Honourary Life Members: C.D. Carnell, E.W. Bowering, W.A. Irwin, D.I. Paul, F.D. (Luke) Moyls, Norman G. Gloag, Jack Donohue, Dr. Alex Carre.
The 2020 Vision of Canada Basketball:
“A World Leader in Basketball”
The Mission of Canada Basketball:
Leading a unified basketball community to engage all in quality experiences and drive international success.
The Values of Canada Basketball:
Collaboration: A belief in listening to and openly communicating with members and stakeholders.
Equality of Opportunity: A belief that the system must be open and inclusive.
Ethics: A belief only in the ethical pursuit of excellence.
Personal Growth: A belief that basketball contributes to personal health, happiness and the development of positive life skills.
Pathways to Excellence: A belief in providing quality opportunities for athletes, coaches, officials and administrators to fulfill their potential.
Respect: A belief that participants, competitors, coaches, officials, administrators and supporters must honour and respect each other and the game.
Pride: Canada Basketball is proud of the sport of basketball and the role that they hold in both community and athlete development.
The Priorities of Canada Basketball:
Unifying the basketball community.
Developing an enduring economic model.
Building a dynamic development infrastructure that results in international success.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Robert (Squee) Gordon President, Digby Leigh Vice President , Jack Low Director of Finance, Glen Grunwald NBA Representative, David MacKinnon Trust, Cal Bouchard Athlete Representative, Brian Cooper, Joanne MacLean, Jacques Miqueu, David Pecaut, Thérèse A. Quigley.
Executive Director & CEO: Wayne Parrish
