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Our Role
Overview
The Confederation of Canadian Wushu Organizations (CCWO) is a federally registered, not-for-profit governing sports body committed to promoting and developing the sport of wushu in Canada. We're responsible for all aspects of Canada's involvement in the Wushu Olympic Movement, including;
- Canada’s National Wushu Team participation in the Official Pan American and World Wushu Championships
- Canada's National Wushu Team participation in future Olympic, Commonwealth and Pan American Games
- Managing a wide variety of cultural and educational programs promoting Wushu values and health benefits in Canada
- Working with Provincial and Government bodies to develop programs and strengthen relations for the promotion of Wushu related activities and events
- Selecting and supporting Canadian cities in bids to host National, Pan American and World Championships for wushu competition.
What we do
As Canada's wushu Federation, the Confederation of Canadian Wushu Organizations (CCWO) is responsible for all aspects of the sport in Canada. In addition, the CCWO also represents the Canadian wushu community internationally at the International Wushu Federation (IWuF) and the Pan American Wushu Federation (PAWF), as well as domestically at the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC). First established in 1993 under the banner of the United Wushu Federation of Canada, the CCWO had a Mission to "promote and prepare athletes for high level competition at both domestic and internationally sanctioned events". Today, the CCWO consists of many member organizations representing the Eastern and Western provinces of Canada, 150 martial arts clubs and a membership of over 3000. A not-for-profit Registered Canadian Amateur Athletic Association, the CCWO has a wide range of activities ranging from the NEW "Wushu for All", biennial National Championships, biennial Junior National Championships, Annual Wushu-Kung Fu Challenge to the Pan American Championships, World Championships and future Olympic Games.
The "Mission"
Through the CCWO's Provincial/Territorial members, create a confederation of clubs and individuals which has as its mission to:
Promote and provide positive and diverse wushu experiences through the delivery of comprehensive quality wushu programming by:
- Leading the Canadian wushu system
- Directing High Performance programs in the pursuit of international excellence
- Guiding the development of national programs at all levels
CCWO sets the operating standards and practices for the sport in Canada, from coaching certification and athlete development, to judging certification programs and standards of ethical behavior.
Governance and Membership
The affairs of the federation are under the direction of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors sets and evaluates the policies of the Federation. The CCWO's professional and volunteer staff in conjunction with its' Executive Committee and sub-committees, develop, implement and manage programs and services according to the policies set by the board. For information pertaining to the by-laws and membership structure, see Governance and Membership Info sections of the website.
Executive Committee The CCWO Executive Committee (EC) is a committee of the Board of Directors, accountable to the Board, which acts on behalf of the Board between meetings. The EC is responsible for a number of activities including approving the appointment of the CCWO representative to the Canadian Olympic Committee, providing direction to the CCWO sub committees, identifying areas that may require policy and presenting a range of options to the Board for debate and approval, determining the size and composition of each Canadian National Wushu Team, and approving all funding recipients. |
General Membership Members at each level of governance obtain their positions through one of four channels. They are appointed, are elected, are ex officio or are designated in a non-voting capacity depending on the class of membership they fall under. elected members hold their positions for a term of four years while appointed representatives retain their membership until their appointing organization designates another representative or until the appointing organization ceases to be recognized by the CCWO. Ex officio members retain their membership for the duration of their term in office. Non-voting members are present only within the general membership and are comprised of Class B, Class I, Class J and Class M members. |
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