Provincial federations want Hockey Canada meeting, reports before paying dues
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The 13 federations are 'appalled and remain concerned' about the allegations as well as the management and decisions made by Hockey Canada.
Canada’s 13 provincial hockey federations want answers and say they will withhold membership dues to Hockey Canada as the organization is ensnared in a national scandal over recent sexual assault allegations against players.
The letter, which is written in French and spearheaded by Hockey Québec, was issued Thursday. President Claude Fortin wrote the group is asking for an “extraordinary meeting” with Hockey Canada “as soon as possible.”
The meeting is to get more information on the handling of allegations from 2018 and the role the board played once made aware and the actions that were taken.
The federations are “appalled and remain concerned” about the allegations as well as the management and decisions made by the national body.
“What we are learning on the sidelines of this situation is contrary to the values that our sport must convey to its participants and those who supervise them,” the letter reads.
The letter was issued the same day it was announced that former Supreme Court of Canada justice Thomas Cromwell will lead an independent review of Hockey Canada‘s governance amid calls for a change of leadership of the governing body.
In May, news broke that members of the 2018 world junior team were accused of a group sexual assault after a Hockey Canada gala event in London, Ont. and Hockey Canada reached a settlement with the complainant.
The woman who made the complaint was seeking more than $3.5 million in damages from the organization, the Canadian Hockey League and the unnamed players. Details of the settlement have not been made public and none of the allegations have been proven in court.
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