In March 2020, sports leagues throughout North America suspended their operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Months later, a number of those sports leagues were able to resume their play behind closed doors. However, due to travel restrictions imposed by the Canadian government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, many Toronto based teams in those leagues have since been unable to host games against American based teams. In response, various Toronto teams have looked to mitigate the issue by seeking venues in American host cities for home games against American based teams, or by hosting games in Toronto exclusively against Canadian-based teams: