The Canadian Sporting Goods Association (CSGA) is a non-profit organization bringing together stake holders in the Canadian sporting goods industry under one umbrella to work toward common goals. Governed by an elected board of directors, the organization represents suppliers, retailers and sales representatives who make and sell sporting goods. The organization launched in 1917, the same year the National Hockey League was founded, to produce The Montreal Hockey and Sports Show. The CSGA was incorporated in 1945 as a non-profit organization and in 1973, established a permanent office in Montreal. The goal was to support and promote the growth of the Canadian sporting goods industry and to serve the interest of its
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