Sport | Lacrosse |
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Jurisdiction | National |
Abbreviation | CLA |
Founded | 1867 |
Affiliation | Federation of International Lacrosse |
Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
President | Max Hunt |
Chairman | Jim Burke |
Secretary | Jim Calder |
Men's coach | Randy Mearns (National Team-Field) |
Women's coach | Alexis Venechanos (National Team-Field) |
Official website | |
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The Canadian Lacrosse Association (French: l'Association canadienne de crosse), founded in 1867, is the governing body of lacrosse in Canada. It conducts national junior and senior championship tournaments for men and women in both field and box lacrosse. National teams also participates in the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship and World Lacrosse Championship.
In a tax law dispute, the association had its status as a registered amateur athletic association stripped by the Canada Revenue Agency on June 7, 2010.