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Oversight may not be glamorous work, but if sport in Canada is to regain trust this work is critical. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

October 12, 2022

Hockey Canada’s problems show that the government needs to regulate sport in Canada

Ryan Gauthier, Thompson Rivers University

Hockey Canada’s mishandling of sexual assault allegations is symbolic of the lack of accountability in sporting bodies. The government must rebuild trust in sports with proper oversight.

There’s a void of responsible leadership at Hockey Canada and other scandal-plagued organizations. Governments can’t fix those systemic problems. (Shutterstock)

September 7, 2022

Boards of directors, not governments, must prevent scandals like Hockey Canada’s

Eric Champagne, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Alex Beraskow, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

Good board governance starts with understanding the mandate and role of the board and then follows through with structure, robust processes and practices.

Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC) is an important first step, but for meaningful change to take place the federal government must embrace an independent, third-party judicial inquiry. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

August 30, 2022

Addressing athlete abuse in Canadian sport requires internal change and external investigators

MacIntosh Ross, Western University

The federal government has created a Sport Integrity Commissioner to help athletes dealing with abuse. But for change to be meaningful, third-party investigators must be part of the process.

Hockey Canada officials appear at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in Ottawa in July 2022, as it looked into how Hockey Canada handled allegations of sexual assault and a subsequent lawsuit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

August 17, 2022

What’s the point of parliamentary committees probing entities like Rogers and Hockey Canada?

Jonathan Malloy, Carleton University

Parliamentary committees do substantive work. But their focus should be government, not external entities.

Parliamentary hearings into Hockey Canada’s handling of sexual assault allegations against the 2018 world junior team left more questions than answers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

July 28, 2022

Fixing the problems at Hockey Canada will be difficult without leadership changes

Taylor McKee, Brock University

Hockey Canada has fallen short of its mission to ‘Lead, Develop and Promote Positive Hockey Experiences’ in its handling of sexual violence perpetrated by and against Hockey Canada players.

Eight members of the 2018 national junior team have been accused of sexual assault. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch

July 17, 2022

Hockey trouble: Can the sport overcome its history of neglect and abuse?

MacIntosh Ross, Saint Mary’s University

Is Hockey Canada sincere in their quest for reform? Or has a freeze on federal funding and an exodus of major sponsors forced their hand?

People have come forward in highly publicized stories speaking to experiences of sexism, sexual violence and silencing at the hands of hockey players and teams. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

July 5, 2022

Showered in sexism: Hockey culture needs a reckoning

Shannon D. M. Moore, University of Manitoba; Teresa Anne Fowler, Concordia University of Edmonton, and Tim Skuce, Brandon University

We need to question how gender is understood, constructed and performed by hockey players, teams, coaches and organizations to truly change the culture.

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