Hockey Canada releases plan to combat ‘toxic’ culture ahead of parliamentary hearings
Hockey Canada has launched a plan to fight the “poisonous” tradition in its sport a day earlier than the beginning of a second spherical of parliamentary hearings into the group’s dealing with of sexual assault complaints.
The plan contains the implementation by the top of September of a centralized monitoring and reporting system for abuse complaints.
Hockey Canada additionally says it can implement enhanced screening for high-performance gamers and can mandate that breaching the organizations code of conduct or refusing to take part in an investigation might lead to a lifetime ban.
The measures are along with these introduced in a July 14 open letter, together with a revival of a dormant third-party investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of the nation’s 2018 world junior staff.
WATCH | Hockey Canada ending use of reserve fund to settle sexual assault claims:
Hockey Canada mentioned in an announcement Wednesday its Nationwide Fairness Fund will now not be used to settle sexual assault claims.
Hockey Canada has had its federal funding frozen and a number of company companions pause sponsorships since information broke of the 2018 allegation and the following settlement of a lawsuit filed by the complainant.
A second sexual assault allegation involving the 2003 Canadian junior staff surfaced on Friday.
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage is to listen to testimony Tuesday and Wednesday.
