What's the use of FIBA?

So in the last few years FIBA, basketballs international governing body, has really put a lot of pressure on Basketball Canada to have all basketball in this country play by their rules.

My question with this is what is FIBA doing to help expand or improve basketball in Canada, and what does adopting these rules at the grassroots level do for basketball here?

I have put some thought into what the answer is, and what it should be.

First I feel that the biggest advantage to adopting FIBA rules is at the officials level. If we use FIBA rules then we will produce FIBA referee's and scorekeepers that can then be used when we host FIBA tournaments. This could be very important for Canada's basketball future as it could lessen the logistical costs of running a high quality tournament.

What it does not do is give our young players a better chance at playing professional basketball. The highest ameteur level in North America is the NCAA and they do not play using FIBA rules.