Hockey Canada board Chair stepping down from position
CALGARY —
The chair of Hockey Canada’s board of administrators has resigned.
Michael Brind’Amour informed the board Friday night he was stepping down instantly, Hockey Canada mentioned Saturday in an announcement.
The group is beneath intense scrutiny for its dealing with of sexual assault allegations towards members of earlier males’s junior groups.
“I’ve listened fastidiously and intently to the feedback of Canadians in regards to the tradition of our sport and our group, and about our actions and management,” Brind’Amour mentioned within the assertion. “I perceive that the actions we’ve got taken in latest weeks are a part of the answer.
“My ultimate time period ends in November 2022, and I do know that there isn’t a want to attend for a brand new period. Rapid motion is crucial to deal with the necessary challenges dealing with our group and our sport, which our Motion Plan works to perform.
“I might not be capable to see this renewal via.”
Brind’Amour was elected board chair in 2018.
The announcement follows Hockey Canada’s appointment of former Canadian Supreme Court docket decide, Thomas Cromwell, to overview the governance of the nation’s governing physique of hockey.
The overview is predicted to offer interim suggestions earlier than Hockey Canada’s annual basic assembly in November.
Brind’Amour mentioned he leaves assured that Cromwell taking up that work “will assist us make the adjustments which can be wanted. I’m assured the suggestions will information the group right into a way forward for desired change.”
Additionally, Canada’s 13 provincial hockey federations have requested an “extraordinary assembly” with the embattled nationwide physique.
Led by Hockey Quebec, the ten provincial and three territorial associations need extra info on the dealing with of sexual assault allegations stemming from a 2018 Hockey Canada gala occasion in London, Ont., involving members of that males’s junior crew.
The provincial and territorial associations have threatened to withhold cost with out solutions.
Hockey Canada’s board of administrators will meet within the coming days to find out subsequent steps following Brind’Amour’s resignation, and appoint an interim chair, the group mentioned in its assertion.
The subsequent board election is scheduled for November’s annual basic assembly.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Aug. 6, 2022.
