Hockey Canada wanted to put a more positive spin on National Equity Fund, notes revealed Tuesday show
After Hockey Canada was criticized by federal MPs in July for mishandling an investigation into alleged sexual assault, and for failing to disclose key information during testimony, the organization’s board met and decided it needed to shift the message with the Canadian public.built using player registration fees
Faced with criticism from MPs and Canadians over its lack of disclosure about the fund’s use in sexual assault claims, Hockey Canada wanted to shift public perception, saying “the National Equity Fund is in place to protect children and our programs, and to take care of any victims. Settlement payments must be viewed in a positive manner, not in a negative manner,” the meeting notes say.
Hockey Canada settled the $3.55-million lawsuit in May for an undisclosed sum, a few weeks after it was filed. Executives acknowledged in June that it did so without completing a full investigation into the matter, and without determining which players were involved, requiring them to co-operate with the investigation, or holding any accountable. “We didn’t know all the details of the night, but we did believe harm was caused,” Hockey Canada CEO Brian Cairo said this summer.
“We are a family in need to push back hard,” the board’s meeting minutes said. “We need to start defending and stop sitting in the neutral zone.”a second fund for potential sexual assault “The trustees believe that more claims will be brought after the Division Date as currently defined, and this is the primary reason to extend the duration of the trust,” Mr. Cairo said in an affidavit filed in January, 2019, in the Alberta court. “The original purpose of the trust continues to exist and will likely subsist beyond the Division Date,”
Ms. Skinner said she could not answer the question. She then reiterated that the trust had not been used to pay out a settlement to date, as previously stated, but confirmed it was indeed intended for sexual assault claims. She noted that sexual assault claims can be filed many years after the fact and that further cases could come up.
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