Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Hockey Canada management has lost the trust of the federal government and Canadians.
“As a politician, but especially as a parent, I know how important the organizations that are there to offer activities, learning, team spirit […] and inspiration to so many of our young people across the country need to have the trust of Canadians and parents about the culture they share with our young people. It is very clear that for several months, the government and the Canadians no longer have confidence in the management of Hockey Canada,” he said.
“The longer it takes to understand this fairly obvious and basic fact, the worse it will go for them,” added the Prime Minister. Plus there will be pointed questions about why they don’t understand that it takes real change. »
The Prime Minister’s statement follows the Board’s statement released earlier this week, in which its members endorsed President and CEO Scott Smith and his management team despite many calls for change.
Hockey Canada has come under heavy criticism for its handling of sexual assault allegations involving players from the 2003 and 2018 National Junior Team.
This is the second time that Trudeau has disavowed the national federation for its response to the allegations.
On July 21 in Nova Scotia, Trudeau said there needed to be a real wake-up call at Hockey Canada after it was reported that the victim of alleged 2018 abuse has been granted an out-of-court settlement. .
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