FIFA requested that employees working on the 2026 World Cup be exempt from certain labour laws as part of Toronto’s bid to co-host the tournament, a concession that raised the concerns of then-mayor John Tory, internal documents show.
Emails to and from city staff that the Star obtained through a freedom of information request confirm that FIFA, soccer’s global governing body, requested governments provide specific guarantees as part of Toronto’s application to hold the tournament.
What a rip off.
