The director and interim chair of the board of Hockey Canada, Andrea Skinner, has resigned amid increasing backlash over the organization's handling of alleged sexual assaults, according to a release Saturday by the Hockey Canada Board of Directors.
The director and interim chair of the board of Hockey Canada, Andrea Skinner, has resigned amid increasing backlash over the organization's handling of alleged sexual assaults,“I joined the Hockey Canada Board of Directors in November 2020 as a volunteer. It was my strong commitment to making the game more safe, accessible, inclusive and welcoming,” Skinner said in a statement.
Skinner resigns days after a parliamentary committee hearing on Tuesday where she defended Hockey Canada's handling of allegations of sexual assault. She had only served as interim chair for about two months after former board chair Michael Brind'Amour stepped down Aug. 6."I think it's interesting to note that Andrea Skinner's position was a volunteer one, and it does raise some interesting questions," TSN's Rick Westhead told CTV National News on Saturday.
Among other revelations that followed was Hockey Canada's admission it drew on minor hockey membership fees to pay for uninsured liabilities, including sexual abuse claims.
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