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Google PlayHockey Canada, the governing body for the country’s most popular sport, is facing a crisis that’s threatening its very existence and gripping the nation.
Following the revelation of a May 2022 settlement over 2018 sexual assault allegations, it was discovered in July the organization diverted a portion of player registration fees to pay out other settlements of alleged sexual misconducts.
Since then, Federal Minister for Sport Pascale St-Onge paused funding for Hockey Canada and the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage opened an inquiry into Hockey Canada’s toxic culture. The National Hockey League is also running its own investigation since most of the players potentially involved have since become pros.
Meanwhile, despite having its reputation tarnished, with even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling for them to clean house, Hockey Canada appears to be digging its heels. In this country, anyone who plays or enjoys hockey has some sort of connection with Hockey Canada, so this scandal is cutting to the heart of what makes Canada tick. And it’s getting uglier with every new revelation.
It’s an ongoing story where new details keep emerging, but we’ve done our best to unpack what’s transpired starting with the original incident, followed by what’s happening with Hockey Canada right now.
