Trudeau told reporters the government isn’t in the business of creating organizations, but added the federation has “completely lost the confidence of Canadians.”
But as scandal-plagued Hockey Canada continues to vigorously defend its leadership amid a landslide of criticism over the national organization’s handling of alleged sexual assaults — and how money was paid out to settle lawsuits — the prime minister swung the door open on that possibility Thursday.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Parliamentarians also wanted to know why an expensive public relations firm was hired by Hockey Canada to help with damage control. “There’s lots of people who could run it, and unfortunately, the total loss of faith in that organization by everyone means that it’s nonsensical that they’d be digging in their heels on this one.”
Hockey Canada officials have been called to testify on Parliament Hill three times since the middle of June. Facing lost corporate sponsorships and public outcry, the organization released an action plan to address safe sport issues in July. It also appointed former Supreme Court justice Thomas Cromwell to conduct a governance review.
The Ontario Hockey Federation, the largest provincial and territorial hockey association with more than 200,000 members, has asked a second time that Hockey Canada not collect the $3 participant assessment fee from its members for the 2022-23 season.Article content
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