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Canada goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé, who has publicly spoken out about abuse and misconduct in women’s soccer, centre right, punches the ball away from Nigeria’s Christy Ucheibe, centre left, during the first half of a women’s friendly soccer match, in Vancouver, on April 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Abuse in Canadian sport is systemic — a landmark report calls for sweeping reform

Kyle Rich, Brock University and Laura Misener, Western University

Canada’s sport system requires meaningful change that will depend less on identifying problems (which are already well-known) and more on whether governments enforce accountability.
Despite calls for action, the Canadian government has been slow to address allegations of sexual abuse in sporting bodies. (Shutterstock)

Abuse in Canadian sports highlights gender and racial inequities

Laura Misener, Western University and Angela Schneider, Western University

The lack of government action in response to allegations of sexual abuse in Canadian sport contrasts with the response to previous scandals and highlights the racial and gender inequalities at play.

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