TTCAN BOARD MEETING – 25 June 2026 

The TTCAN Board of Directors met electronically (ZOOM) on Thursday 25June 2026. Here are some points of interest from the meeting:

  • The Board received and approved the 2025-26 Audited Financial Statements and approved the 2026-27 Budget. The Board also reviewed the Surplus/Deficit status report on 31 March 2026. 
  • The Board confirmed the Sport Canada Core Funding for 2026-27 and will be applying for supplemental funding. 
  • The 2026 Commonwealth Championships to be held in India on 27 July – 2 August 2026 will be a self-funded event. TTCAN will cover the travel cost of the 2 coaches, while the organizing committee will provide full hospitality for the team. 
  • The Board confirmed that the selection for all Pan American Championships in 2026 (U15, U19 and Seniors) will be decided =based on the results at the 2026 Canadian Championships. 
  • The 2026 U11 and U13 Pan American Championships will be self-funded events. 
  • The Board received an update regarding the 2026 (Winnipeg), the 2027 (Fredericton) Canadian Championships, and the 2027 Canada Winter Games. All is progressing according to plan. 
  • The Board received brief reports on the concluded Atlantic Championships, Western Canada Championships and the WTT Youth Contender in Mississauga. All events were successful. 
  • Ivy Liao provided an update on the Athletes Commission activities and plans. 
  • It was noted that the Gender Equity & EDI Committee will be restructured with a new mandate moving into the next phase of development. 
  • Dejan Papic provided an overview of the ParaTT Program activities and plans. He lamented the reduced government funding to the ParaTT Program, which limits the implementation of the plans. 
  • The Board exercised its prerogative according to the TTCAN Bylaws and appointed a ParaTT representative, Peter Isherwood, as a voting member of the Board. 
  • The Board discussed and approved some new sources of funding: Tournament Sanction Fees and One-time Rating fee. These decisions will be presented to the 2026 AGM in September for final approval. 
  • The Board introduced the concept of “Equipment Approval” fees to be implemented on a gradual basis starting 1 January 2027. 
  • Najam Chishti and Thorsten Gohl reported on the Awards Committee meeting and the introduction of new awards categories. The new information will be circulated and the nominees announced prior to the AGM. 
  • It was reported that the WAGE program (Women and Gender Equity) grants have been very helpful for the development of women coaches within TTCAN. 

25 June 2026