Importance of Indigenous languages outweighs any soccer tournament

CANADA’S parliamentary budget officer says the FIFA World Cup is estimated to cost Canadian taxpayers $1.066 billion to host 13 games over 38 days.

That’s $82 million a game, or $28 million a day.

The majority of the funds will go toward operating the games, staging the venues, and paying for security and services, including the RCMP.

About 12 per cent, or $126 million, will go to infrastructure primarily in two buildings: BMO Field in Toronto and BC Place in Vancouver.

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