The House of Commons' heritage committee is inviting the leadership of Canada Soccer to testify in early March, putting the governing body under scrutiny over allegations of unequal treatment of the national women's soccer team and allegations of sexual abuse within soccer programs.
At a meeting Thursday on the study on Safe Sport in Canada, the committee adopted a motion put forward by NDP MP Peter Julian for a hearing with Canada Soccer's "current president and CEO."Nick Bontis is the president of Canada Soccer, and Earl Cochrane is the general secretary.
The Canadian women are participating at the SheBelieves Cup in Orlando, Fla., amid an impasse with Canada Soccer. The Canadian women are demanding the same backing in preparing for this summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand that the men received last year before Qatar, and both the men's and women's soccer teams want more transparency when it comes to Canada Soccer's finances.
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