The chair of Hockey Canada’s British Columbia branch would not say Wednesday whether the organization would follow Hockey Quebec’s lead and withhold player dues from the scandal-plagued national governing body.
La Presse reported that Hockey Quebec no longer has confidence in Hockey Canada’s “ability to act effectively to change the hockey culture with the structure in place.” So the organization passed a resolution Tuesday night to stop sending the $3-per-player registration fee to Hockey Canada. There were 87,000 Quebec players registered in 2019-2020, the most-recent year available.
Hockey Canada is under fire for sexual assault scandals involving former national junior team players and for diverting player dues to funds intended for misconduct settlements. It has also hired crisis communications firm Navigator for damage control. ”I can't understand how Hockey Canada refuses to accept the reality that they no longer have the trust of parents and Canadians,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters on Wednesday.
Despite the Tuesday move, Hockey Quebec said it would continue paying insurance costs to Hockey Canada until it finds an alternative. "Any amount from our members' contributions, in addition to the costs of the insurance policy, should be used to improve services and programs for them.”
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