Canadian Tire Corp. has ended its partnership with Hockey Canada as the fallout from the sporting organization’s handling of alleged sexual assaults grows.
The retailer joins a list of top-tier sponsors including Telus Corp., Scotiabank, Tim Hortons and Chevrolet Canada that have pulled their backing of hockey’s national governing body.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
The move comes as Hockey Canada continues to defend its leadership and the way money was paid out in lawsuits involving allegations of group sexual assaults. But Hockey Canada’s interim chairwoman Andrea Skinner said she continues to stand by the CEO and management, insisting that culture change can happen while maintaining leadership stability.
Scotiabank said its decision to pause support for men’s hockey at Hockey Canada, first announced in June, will remain in effect throughout the entire 2022-2023 season.
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