OTTAWA — Hockey Canada’s board chairs, past and present, played defence under House of Commons questioning of the hockey body’s handling of alleged sexual…
“Toxic behaviour exists throughout society,” Skinner said. “Suggesting that toxic behaviour is somehow a specific hockey problem, or to scapegoat hockey as a centerpiece for toxic culture is, in my opinion, counterproductive to finding solutions, and risks overlooking the change that needs to be made more broadly, to prevent and address toxic behaviour, particularly against women.”Article content
“Our board does not share the view that Hockey Canada should be making more leadership changes at this time. As a board, we continue to support the CEO and management.” Hockey Canada has been under the national microscope since May when it was revealed it had settled a lawsuit with a woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted by eight players from the 2018 junior men’s hockey team during a June gala event in London, Ont., that year.
The feds have frozen Hockey Canada’s funding and called its executives on the standing committee carpet June 20 and July 26-27. That figure didn’t include this year’s payout of an undisclosed sum to the London plaintiff. The majority of that money went to those abused by junior hockey coach Graham James.
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