More than two dozen sport and activist organizations are calling on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to launch a national inquiry into what they say is a toxic culture of abuse in sport in the country, in the latest plea for a widespread examination.'On behalf of thousands of Canadian athletes, we a
More than two dozen sport and activist organizations are calling on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to launch a national inquiry into what they say is a toxic culture of abuse in sport in the country, in the latest plea for a widespread examination.
"To date, more than 1,000 athletes from over 14 sports have called for a national inquiry," said the letter signed by 27 organizations. "Many sport organizations and agencies have openly said the system is broken and needs to be fixed," the signatories said."They, along with athletes, are begging for help."
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