Canada’s ice hockey governing body has “lost the confidence” of Canadians, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. Hockey Canada admitted to secretly using membership fees to settle numerous sexual assault claims, including a high-profile allegation against eight players on its 2018 U-20 team. The public has called for new leadership, and sponsors like Nike have severed support. Here’s more on the scandal roiling a nation where hockey is often seen as a rite of passage.
Justin Trudeau has warned Canada’s ice hockey governing body that it has “lost the confidence” of Canadians and could be easily replaced by a new organization, amid growing outcry about its handling of a string of sexual assault allegations. The prime minister’s comments come as a wave of major …
Oct 7 (Reuters) - Nike Inc (NKE.N) has decided to suspend its relationship with Hockey Canada as the national governing body faces increased scrutiny over its handling of sexual assault allegations, the world's largest sportswear maker said on Friday. Nike is the latest sponsor to cut ties with …
Since May, Hockey Canada has been embroiled in a scandal after it was revealed by TSN that the organization settled a lawsuit with a woman who …
Hockey Canada is under pressure to make significant leadership changes amid a widening scandal over how the organization has responded to reported …
Support for survivors If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence and is in need of support, those in Canada can find province-specific …
Sponsors have been pulling out of men's ice hockey programmes in Canada amid growing fallout from a sex assault scandal earlier this year. Hockey Canada revealed it paid millions in settlements for sexual misconduct claims going back to the 1980s. There have been calls for new management, but …
Long before the sun is up, they’re awake, blearily gathering together gear and snacks. They pack it into automobiles that they’ve bought specifically to fit it all, cars that will forever smell slightly of the stuff. They groggily lace up young kids’ skates, help them with the helmets and pads and …
Hockey Canada’s performance this week represented perhaps one of the least successful appearances before a parliamentary committee in recent memory. Members of Parliament openly reacted with disbelief as Andrea Skinner, the interim chairwoman of Hockey Canada, told them that she thought the …
