Is Sporting Life Canadian?
Partly
Ownership is split or partially foreign — read the details.
What we found
Founded in 1979 in Toronto by David and Patti Russell together with Brian McGrath as a privately owned company. In late 2011, Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Toronto-based, Prem Watsa's public holding company) acquir.
The receipt
| Verdict | Borderline |
| Category | Sporting Goods |
| HQ | Toronto, ON |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Government registry / filing |
| Source | https://ised-isde.canada.ca/cc/lgcy/fdrlCrpDtls.html?corpId=17661533 registry record “Corporations Canada record: SPORTING LIFE GROUP LIMITED (corp. no. 17661533), active under the Canada Business Corporations Act, registered office Woodbridge, ON.” |
Canadian alternatives to Sporting Life
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletes World | Sports & Outdoors | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Fitness Source | Sports & Outdoors | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Intersport | Sports & Outdoors | Calgary, Alberta | View ownership → |
| National Sports | Canadian sporting goods retailers | Toronto, ON | View ownership → |
| Pro Hockey Life | Sports & Outdoors | Montreal, Quebec | View ownership → |
| S3 Sports | Sports & Outdoors | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
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