Electing a new board is just the first step in salvaging Hockey Canada, experts say — the new directors will face a major challenge in rebuilding from the top down.
The national sport governing body’s entire board of directors resigned Tuesday after months of scandal, in which sponsors and members alike pulled support over the organization’s mishandling of alleged sexual assaults. Chief executive officer Scott Smith also departed.
But while the resignation is a symbol of immediate change to outsiders, in reality it’s just an opportunity to begin an organizational overhaul that will take more time to implement, said Raggo. The nominating committee has postponed the election, which will now take place virtually on Dec. 17. Nominations are due by Oct. 28 and the final list of candidates, provided by the committee after vetting the nominations, will be provided to members Nov. 28.
Once that election happens the new board will have two major tasks at hand, she said: finding a new CEO, and undertaking the changes recommended by former Supreme Court justice Thomas Cromwell in his ongoing governance review, which should include the bylaws and other policies. Raggo said Hockey Canada needs to create a clear whistleblower policy, and added that the bylaws need to be both accessible and enforceable, or else any changes made won’t matter.
“I think there’s a lot of pressure on them to elect a board this time that is more representative of Canadians,” she said.
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