Hockey Saskatchewan might stop player fee transfers to Hockey Canada if “meaningful, timely changes” are not made to Hockey Canada’s sexual misconduct policy..“A lack of action by Hockey Canada may lead to Hockey Saskatchewan taking additional steps, which may include withholding participant fees,” said the Hockey Saskatchewan statement..On Tuesday, the entire Hockey Canada board of directors and President Scott Smith resigned because of how Hockey Canada handled alleged sexual assault settlements..READ MORE Hockey Canada CEO and board of directors resign . Hockey Saskatchewan and Hockey Canada Logos .Hockey Saskatchewan released its public statement before the resignations on Tuesday that made player fees transferred to Hockey Canada “contingent” on Hockey Canada creating an action plan, which includes sexual misconduct education to prevent future sexual assaults..Hockey Canada testified to the Heritage committee that since 1989 it had used $8.9 million to pay out alleged sexual abuse settlements..READ MORE Hockey Canada reopens 2018 sexual assault investigation .Other provincial hockey associations have frozen their player fee transfers to Hockey Canada, including New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Quebec..Hockey Quebec separated from Hockey Canada because it said it lost all confidence in the national organization..READ MORE Hockey Quebec separates from Hockey Canada .Saskatchewan parents are “disappointed” in Hockey Saskatchewan for not taking a tougher stance against Hockey Canada, according to Saskatchewan MP Kevin Waugh..“I think parents were a little disappointed when you’re seeing Manitoba, the Maritimes, Ontario, and Quebec make statements and proceed ahead where Saskatchewan was kind of silent,” said Waugh.. Hockey Canada .“Now that we’ve seen the change that was necessary from Hockey Canada, I’m hoping we can move forward in Saskatchewan.”.Waugh said Hockey Canada’s leadership was not listening to the public outrage after the Heritage committee meetings..“When you get sponsorships like Bauer and Canadian Tire and Tim Hortons pulling out of the men’s program, that was the message that they needed to listen,” said Waugh..“They weren’t listening before. These are serious sexual assault charges.”.Hockey Saskatchewan said in its statement hockey continues to be popular despite the scandals..“As an organization, we acknowledge there are very serious issues in the game, and much work is needed to improve the culture. Hockey Saskatchewan will continue to combat the unacceptable behaviour and actions that have no place within our game,” said the statement.
