[3] On January 9, 2019, it was announced that the CFL and its franchises had committed to investing $4 million in supporting amateur football programs in Canada in 2019.
[4] On January 31, the CFL and German Football League (GFL) signed an agreement to form a long-term strategic partnership.
[21] On December 6, 2018, the league formally announced the cap regulations, with the total compensation of the combined 11 coaches and 14 other football operations staff being set at $2,588,000 for 2019 and 2020.
[22] Similar to the player salary cap, violations in excess of $100,000 would result in monetary fines and loss of draft picks.
However, as teams adjust to the new rules for 2019, they may self-report violations to avoid personal fines and loss of draft picks.
[22] On May 31, Robert Wetenhall surrendered his ownership of the Montreal Alouettes back to the league, after having pursued a sale of the franchise for several months.
[29][30] The CFL and LFA hosted a combine in Mexico City on January 13 attended by 51 top Mexican players.
Notable signings in the period included: The in-season trade deadline was on October 9 at 3:59 pm EDT.
As had been the case in previous years the proposed changes once again focused on improving game flow and increasing player safety.
In the late evening of August 9 at 9:06 pm EDT, a weather delay was declared at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium in Montreal due to an approaching thunderstorm with intense lightning; the Saskatchewan Roughriders were leading the Alouettes 17–10 with 2:41 left in the 3rd quarter.
[64] In partnership with Yare Media, the CFL internet streaming service added a number of new territories.
Additional countries included Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, New Zealand, Peru and all of Africa.