Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association

Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association CWSA
CAN Wheelchair Rugby Logo
Sport	wheelchair rugby
Category	Wheelchair Sports
Jurisdiction	Wheelchair Sports in Canada
Founded	1972 (1972)
Headquarters	Ottawa, Ontario
President	Donald Royer
Sponsor	Sport Canada
Official website
www.cwsa.ca

The Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association (CWSA) (French: Association canadienne des sports en fauteuil roulant (ACSFR)) is a non-profit organization and the governing body for wheelchair rugby in Canada. The organization represents Canada in the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF), the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) and the national wheelchair rugby team in the Canadian Paralympic Committee. The CWSA's President is Dr. Donald Royer.

The organization is responsible for the selection and training of the teams that represent Canada in international tournaments, including the World Championships and Games of the Paralympiad and the qualifiers therefore, as well as for the promotion of the sport amongst prospective players, spectators, and fans.

Organization

Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association (106868706RR0001) was registered with Canadian Revenue Agency as a Canadian amateur athletic association (RCAAA); therefore, they can issue official donation receipts and are eligible to receive gifts from registered charities since 1972-04-25.^[1]

External links

Official site of the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association (CWSA)

References

↑ http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/chrts-gvng/qlfd-dns/qd-lstngs/RCAAA-ACESA-lst-eng.html#reg Canadian Revenue Agency

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