Statement from the Canadian Football League
Published on March 22, 2011 under Canadian Football League (CFL) News Release
A Statement from Mark Cohon, Commissioner of the Canadian Football League, and Chris Rudge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 2012 Grey Cup Festival
Toronto, Ontario (March 22, 2011) - We are enormously grateful to the Minister of Finance and the Government of Canada for the funding commitment in today's budget to the 100th Grey Cup. The Grey Cup is a true Canadian icon, a source of pride and unity that is uniquely and proudly ours. For that reason, the 100th Grey Cup in 2012 represents a tremendous opportunity to bring Canadians together in a grand cultural celebration of our country, our game, and the historic bond between them, as well as being a source of tourism and economic activity. The funding announced today will allow us to deliver a national programme that engages communities across Canada and culminates in a game and festival in Toronto that makes every Canadian feel welcome and proud. We also want to thank the members of the all-party Standing Committee on Finance for the warm welcome they gave us and our brief during pre-budget consultations. We look forward to sharing our plans for the 100th Grey Cup in more detail in the weeks and months ahead, as we prepare to honour in a very special and meaningful way something that is integral to Canada's history and cultural heritage and, we say with confidence, its future.
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