Hockey Canada released a plan to deal with the “toxic” culture in hockey just a day before the second round of parliamentary hearings into how it handles sexual assault complaints..“We recognize that there is an urgent need to address the types of behaviours that are rightly causing Canadians to question aspects of our game,” said Scott Smith, president and chief executive officer of Hockey Canada. .“Culture change will not occur overnight, but with this Action Plan we are fully committed to making the meaningful changes necessary to ensure the safety, welfare, and well-being of everyone who participates in and enjoys the sport of hockey.”.The Action Plan involves “commitments in key areas of accountability, governance, independent sport safety checks, and standards, education, and training.” .A centralized tracking and reporting system for abuse complaints will be implemented by the end of September..High-performance players will have enhanced screening and anyone violating the code of conduct or refusing participation in an investigation could be banned for life from Hockey Canada..A third-party investigation into an alleged sexual assault by the 2018 Canadian world junior team members at a London event was reopened..Federal funding and multiple corporate sponsorships froze their funding to Hockey Canada after the 2018 alleged assault and settlement became public..On Friday, the 2003 Canadian world junior hockey team was accused of a group sex attack..READ MORE 2003 Canadian world junior hockey team accused of group sex attack.On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage is expected to start the second round of parliamentary hearings..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Hockey Canada released a plan to deal with the “toxic” culture in hockey just a day before the second round of parliamentary hearings into how it handles sexual assault complaints..“We recognize that there is an urgent need to address the types of behaviours that are rightly causing Canadians to question aspects of our game,” said Scott Smith, president and chief executive officer of Hockey Canada. .“Culture change will not occur overnight, but with this Action Plan we are fully committed to making the meaningful changes necessary to ensure the safety, welfare, and well-being of everyone who participates in and enjoys the sport of hockey.”.The Action Plan involves “commitments in key areas of accountability, governance, independent sport safety checks, and standards, education, and training.” .A centralized tracking and reporting system for abuse complaints will be implemented by the end of September..High-performance players will have enhanced screening and anyone violating the code of conduct or refusing participation in an investigation could be banned for life from Hockey Canada..A third-party investigation into an alleged sexual assault by the 2018 Canadian world junior team members at a London event was reopened..Federal funding and multiple corporate sponsorships froze their funding to Hockey Canada after the 2018 alleged assault and settlement became public..On Friday, the 2003 Canadian world junior hockey team was accused of a group sex attack..READ MORE 2003 Canadian world junior hockey team accused of group sex attack.On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage is expected to start the second round of parliamentary hearings..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
