Nearly 40 per cent of Canadians now follow the Paralympics, which is helping shift public attitudes toward disability.
- Professor of Management, University of Guelph
Don Cherry’s recent divisive and discriminatory comments remind us of how white hockey remains. It’s time to transform the sport into a more inclusive pastime.
Changing how a sport runs means appealing to many people who are invested — like coaches, parents and participants — and managing their concerns.
Hockey is often considered Canada’s national sport, but with the changing demographics of the country and the rising success of the Toronto Raptors, basketball is also seen as a national sport.
