Numerous companies have paused or ended sponsorship agreements with the national governing body amid ongoing sexual assault allegations and misconduct.
After calling for the resignation of Hockey Canada's top officials, the South Coast Women's Hockey League says it's pleased the CEO and board of directors of the national governing body have stepped down.
"The board and the CEO/President had lost the trust of players, coaches, administrators and volunteers.Hockey Canada has been under intense scrutiny since May when it was revealed it had settled a lawsuit with a woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted by eight players from the 2018 junior men's team during a gala event in London, Ont., that year.
Federal Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge said it's time to "clean the house" while Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said "there needs to be wholesale change" within the organization. Chevrolet Canada paused its sponsorship in June, with its parent company General Motors saying it has "no tolerance for abuse of any kind."
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