Politics Briefing: Hockey Canada paid out $7.6-million worth of settlements with National Equity Fund

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Hockey Canada has used its Nationwide Fairness Fund to pay out $7.6-million value of settlements involving allegations of sexual assaults since 1989, an official instructed hearings in Ottawa Wednesday.

The figures are the primary public disclosure by Hockey Canada into how a lot of the particular reserve fund it has used to settle lawsuits, together with allegations of sexual assault, with out making a declare on its insurance coverage insurance policies.

A Globe investigation final week discovered Hockey Canada operated a monetary reserve generally known as the Nationwide Fairness Fund, which was fed by registration charges, together with cash collected for insurance coverage premiums, however how that cash was getting used was not disclosed to oldsters and gamers.

Senior Author Grant Robertson studies right here.

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TODAY’S HEADLINES

CHARGES IN MALIK SHOOTING – Two males have been charged with first-degree homicide within the demise of Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted in 2005 for the bombings of two Air India jets. Story right here.

PAPAL VISIT – The chief commissioner of Canada’s Fact and Reconciliation Fee has issued a blistering critique of Pope Francis’s apology to Indigenous folks, saying “it left a deep gap within the acknowledgment of the complete function of the church within the residential faculty system, by putting blame on particular person members of the church.” Story right here. In the meantime, the Pope arrived in Quebec Metropolis to start the subsequent leg of what he has described as his “penitential” journey in Canada. Story right here.

Additionally: There was a goal to putting a headdress generally generally known as a struggle bonnet atop Pope Francis after he apologized on Monday for many years of abuses at Catholic-run residential faculties. Reporters Pleasure SpearChief-Morris and Willow Fiddler clarify right here.

UCP DEBATE TODAY – The seven candidates vying to turn out to be the subsequent United Conservative Get together chief and Alberta premier are to sort out well being, the economic system and different key points of their first debate tonight. Story right here.

LAYTON LEAVING – Toronto Metropolis Councilor Mike Layton, the son of former federal NDP Chief Jack Layton, received’t search re-election in October’s municipal election. Story here from CBC.

STAY OF CHARGES AGAINST FORMER B.C. CABINET MINISTER – The B.C. Prosecution Service says a keep of proceedings has been directed within the sex-assault trial of former provincial cupboard minister and Indigenous chief Edward John. Story right here.

LICH RELEASED – “Freedom Convoy” organizer Tamara Lich has as soon as once more been launched from jail after a Ontario Superior Court docket decide discovered errors within the choice to revoke her bail two weeks in the past. Story right here.

CONSULTATIONS ON HIV NONDISCLOSURE PLANNED: LAMETTI – The Liberal authorities plans to launch consultations this October on the legal justice system’s response to HIV nondisclosure. Story right here.

HILL TRANSLATORS CONCERNED ABOUT OFF-SITE, UNACCREDITED INTERPETERS – Parliament Hill translators are crying foul over a Home of Commons transfer to stave off “large” employee shortages by hiring unaccredited, off-site interpreters. Story right here.

CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP

CAMPAIGN TRAIL – Scott Aitchison is campaigning nearly at present. Roman Baber is within the southwestern Ontario cities of Woodstock and London. Jean Charest is in British Columbia. Leslyn Lewis is within the Manitoba communities of Winkler and Brandon. Pierre Poilievre is in Ottawa.

HARPER ENDORSEMENT HELPS POILIEVRE: PLETT – Stephen Harper’s endorsement of Pierre Poilievre for the Conservative Get together management is a lift for the Ottawa MP that can notably sway occasion members who’ve been on the fence about supporting him, the Conservative Senate chief says. Story right here.

THIS AND THAT

The Home of Commons shouldn’t be sitting once more till Sept. 19. The Senate is to renew sitting on Sept. 20.

SERAPIO TO CPAC – CBC Information Community Anchor Michael Serapio is the brand new English anchor for the Cable Public Affairs Channel, higher generally known as CPAC. Mr. Serapio may also anchor CPAC’s nightly present, PrimeTime Politics. He joins CPAC on Aug. 22 and might be seen on air starting in September.

MacAULAY IN PEI – Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay, in St. Peters Bay, Prince Edward Island, made an announcement in help of the tourism business in Prince Edward Island.

QUALTROUGH IN EDMONTON – Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, in Edmonton, introduced investments to assist Canadians put together for careers within the expert trades.

THE DECIBEL

On Wednesday’s version of The Globe and Mail podcast, the Globe’s senior parliamentary reporter Steven Chase explains the controversy over Canada granting a Montreal firm an exemption from Russian sanctions. The corporate fixes generators used within the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which provides pure gasoline from Russia to Germany. Ukraine shouldn’t be proud of Canada, saying that granting this exemption units a “harmful precedent” that can solely “strengthen Moscow’s sense of impunity.” Mr. Chase additionally talks about why Canada sided with Germany and what meaning for the struggle in Ukraine. The Decibel is right here.

PRIME MINISTER’S DAY

In Quebec Metropolis, the Prime Minister was scheduled to hitch Gov.-Normal Mary Simon to welcome Pope Francis to the Citadelle of Quebec and ship remarks. The Prime Minister was additionally scheduled to have audiences with the Pope and Secretary of State of the Holy See Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

LEADERS

No schedule launched for occasion leaders.

OPINION

Andrew Coyne (The Globe and Mail) on the winner of 1 majority in 5 tries saying Pierre Poilievre has what it takes: “So Stephen Harper thinks Pierre Poilievre is your best option to guide the federal Conservatives, on the grounds that he’s the candidate most definitely to win the subsequent election. That is huge information. In spite of everything, who is aware of extra about successful elections than Stephen Harper: the chief who took a sure Conservative victory in 2004 – the 12 months of the sponsorship scandal – and turned it right into a Liberal minority; who in 2006 turned a sure Conservative majority right into a Conservative minority; who eked out one other minority in 2008 in opposition to the traditionally inept Stéphane Dion; and who, after lastly successful a probably realigning majority in 2011 threw it away over the subsequent 4 years.”

John Ibbitson (The Globe and Mail) on how seeking to the previous might assist repair well being care’s future: “Pandemic apart, there’s a easy motive for the careworn state of well being care: an unwillingness on all sides to make exhausting choices. Docs resist giving up their practices and turning into a part of a crew at a clinic. Skilled organizations resist permitting paramedics, nurse practitioners and others to offer extra companies. Docs and nurses who have been educated abroad have issue incomes accreditation to practise in Canada. Politicians would somewhat lower ribbons on new long-term care establishments than enhance funding for house care, as a result of that funding will get much less consideration. Privateness watchdogs resist the digitization of affected person information. Ultimately, it’s simpler merely to shovel more cash into the system, or for one degree of presidency in charge one other degree for that system’s failures.”

Balkan Devlen and Yevgeniya Gaber (Contributed to The Globe and Mail) on why it’s not time to pop the champagne over the Ukraine grain deal simply but: “The viability and sturdiness of this deal are unsure. Russia has a observe report of violating earlier agreements, from the Budapest Memorandum of 1994 to the Istanbul talks in March earlier this 12 months. It already violated this deal even earlier than the ink dried. It’s not clear what concrete mechanisms shield Ukrainian seaports. There isn’t a point out of Russia’s shelling of Ukrainian fields, destroying grain storages, and stealing and smuggling of Ukrainian grain. Briefly, there may be each motive to be skeptical and little or no motive to be optimistic about Russia protecting its guarantees. What’s to be executed then to avert the looming meals disaster? There are two lasting options.”

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