{"id":108815,"date":"2026-04-02T15:50:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=108815"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:02:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:02:21","slug":"in-the-news-fifa-face-offs-prison-labour-and-systemic-issues-in-canadian-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2026\/04\/in-the-news-fifa-face-offs-prison-labour-and-systemic-issues-in-canadian-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"In the News: FIFA face-offs, prison labour and systemic issues in Canadian sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed FIFA rule changes and World Cup storylines to watch, whether incarcerated workers should be unionized, systemic abuse in Canadian sport, homelessness in Niagara, teasing and Olympic sport qualification.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FIFA matchups and rule changes:<\/strong> Associate Professor of Sport Management Michael Naraine spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/MediaView\/?c3RhdGlvbj0xNDc5NSZtb2RzaGFyaW5nZW5hYmxlPXRydWUmY3VzdG9tZXJpZGVudGlmaWVyPTU1NjE5JlN0YXJ0RGF0ZVRpbWU9MDQlMmYwMiUyZjIwMjYrMDQlM2EwNyUzYTAyJkVuZERhdGVUaW1lPTA0JTJmMDIlMmYyMDI2KzA0JTNhMTclM2EwMiYmbW9kZWRpdG9yZW5hYmxlPWZhbHNlJnBhcnRuZXJpZD0xNjA4NyYmJmV4cGlyYXRpb249MDUlMmYwMiUyZjIwMjYrMDQlM2EwNyUzYTAyLjczNCZpbnN0YW50UGxheT1UcnVlJnNpZ25hdHVyZT0wMjE0M2YzNGQxZjg5MjI3MzMzMWNmNzA4MDc3MzljMg==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AM980 (CFPL)<\/a> about Italy&#8217;s failure to advance to the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Assistant Professor of Sport Management Taylor McKee also spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/MediaView\/?c3RhdGlvbj0xNDU5NSZtb2RzaGFyaW5nZW5hYmxlPXRydWUmY3VzdG9tZXJpZGVudGlmaWVyPTU1NjE5JlN0YXJ0RGF0ZVRpbWU9MDQlMmYwMiUyZjIwMjYrMDAlM2EyNyUzYTI4JkVuZERhdGVUaW1lPTA0JTJmMDIlMmYyMDI2KzAwJTNhMzclM2EyOCYmbW9kZWRpdG9yZW5hYmxlPWZhbHNlJnBhcnRuZXJpZD0xNjA4NyYmJmV4cGlyYXRpb249MDUlMmYwMiUyZjIwMjYrMDAlM2EyNyUzYTI4LjAzMCZpbnN0YW50UGxheT1UcnVlJnNpZ25hdHVyZT1lZjFmN2NlZDYwMzM3YzNiZjE4N2U5MzYxMjc1NmEzNw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AM 1150 News, Talk, Sports<\/a> about FIFA&#8217;s new offside rule.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Labour advocates call for unionization of incarcerated workers:<\/strong> Assistant Professor of Labour Studies Jordan House spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/thelinknewspaper.ca\/article\/labour-advocates-call-for-unionization-of-incarcerated-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Link<\/a> about prison labour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sport reform an all-level effort: <\/strong>Associate Professor of Sport Management Kyle Rich spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/MediaView\/?c3RhdGlvbj0xNDU5NSZtb2RzaGFyaW5nZW5hYmxlPXRydWUmY3VzdG9tZXJpZGVudGlmaWVyPTU1NjE5JlN0YXJ0RGF0ZVRpbWU9MDMlMmYzMSUyZjIwMjYrMDYlM2E0MiUzYTAzJkVuZERhdGVUaW1lPTAzJTJmMzElMmYyMDI2KzA2JTNhNTIlM2EwMyYmbW9kZWRpdG9yZW5hYmxlPWZhbHNlJnBhcnRuZXJpZD0xNjA4NyYmJmV4cGlyYXRpb249MDQlMmYzMCUyZjIwMjYrMDYlM2E0MiUzYTAzLjc2MCZpbnN0YW50UGxheT1UcnVlJnNpZ25hdHVyZT1lODRiZjJmYTQzYmU1YWFhZTIxYzIyMzU1NWY5MzhmMg==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AM 1150 News, Talk, Sports<\/a> about the Future of Sport in Canada Commission&#8217;s final report and recommendations for change.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Realities of homelessness: <\/strong>Child and Youth Studies Rebecca Raby spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/MediaView\/?c3RhdGlvbj0xNDU0NSZtb2RzaGFyaW5nZW5hYmxlPXRydWUmY3VzdG9tZXJpZGVudGlmaWVyPTU1NjE5JlN0YXJ0RGF0ZVRpbWU9MDQlMmYwMiUyZjIwMjYrMDUlM2EyMiUzYTEwJkVuZERhdGVUaW1lPTA0JTJmMDIlMmYyMDI2KzA1JTNhMzIlM2ExMCYmbW9kZWRpdG9yZW5hYmxlPWZhbHNlJnBhcnRuZXJpZD0xNjA4NyYmJmV4cGlyYXRpb249MDUlMmYwMiUyZjIwMjYrMDUlM2EyMiUzYTEwLjMzNCZpbnN0YW50UGxheT1UcnVlJnNpZ25hdHVyZT0zNjE1YzNjMDk0Njk0ZjljOWI0MmIyMDYzZmY4MmI5OQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newstalk 610 CKTB<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/niagaraatlarge.com\/2026\/04\/01\/niagara-children-share-realities-of-homelessness-through-brock-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Niagara at Large<\/a> about new research on how children experience homelessness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><strong>Differences between playful and harmful teasing: <\/strong>Associate Professor of Child and Youth Studies Naomi Andrews spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/MediaView\/?c3RhdGlvbj0xNDc0NSZtb2RzaGFyaW5nZW5hYmxlPXRydWUmY3VzdG9tZXJpZGVudGlmaWVyPTU1NjE5JlN0YXJ0RGF0ZVRpbWU9MDMlMmYzMCUyZjIwMjYrMDMlM2EyMyUzYTAyJkVuZERhdGVUaW1lPTAzJTJmMzAlMmYyMDI2KzAzJTNhMzMlM2EwMiYmbW9kZWRpdG9yZW5hYmxlPWZhbHNlJnBhcnRuZXJpZD0xNjA4NyYmJmV4cGlyYXRpb249MDQlMmYyOSUyZjIwMjYrMDMlM2EyMyUzYTAyLjE1MCZpbnN0YW50UGxheT1UcnVlJnNpZ25hdHVyZT02YWM2YzUxZDMyOThhNzhiOTdlZmQ1MzZmYWYzZGY5MA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">630 CHED<\/a> about the nuances of teasing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Olympic Committee&#8217;s controversial ban on transgender athletes in women\u2019s events: <\/strong>Associate Professor of Sport Management\u00a0Michele Donnelly spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/mms.tveyes.com\/MediaView\/?c3RhdGlvbj0xNDU5NSZtb2RzaGFyaW5nZW5hYmxlPXRydWUmY3VzdG9tZXJpZGVudGlmaWVyPTU1NjE5JlN0YXJ0RGF0ZVRpbWU9MDMlMmYzMSUyZjIwMjYrMDAlM2EyMiUzYTQ2JkVuZERhdGVUaW1lPTAzJTJmMzElMmYyMDI2KzAwJTNhMzIlM2E0NiYmbW9kZWRpdG9yZW5hYmxlPWZhbHNlJnBhcnRuZXJpZD0xNjA4NyYmJmV4cGlyYXRpb249MDQlMmYzMCUyZjIwMjYrMDAlM2EyMiUzYTQ2LjE5MCZpbnN0YW50UGxheT1UcnVlJnNpZ25hdHVyZT02Zjk4MjFjOGViZTFkNmVmNzdiOThlZDhhNGY0MjRkNw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AM 1150 News, Talk, Sports<\/a> about the International Olympic Committee&#8217;s recent changes to Olympic women\u2019s sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed FIFA rule changes and World Cup storylines to watch, whether incarcerated workers should be unionized, systemic abuse in Canadian sport, homelessness in Niagara, teasing and Olympic sport 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