Scandal at Hockey Canada | Federal money went to the right place, says government investigation

A federally commissioned audit found that Hockey Canada did not use public funds to settle sexual assault cases or pay related legal fees.


Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge called for the verification in June after several media outlets reported that Hockey Canada had settled a $3.55 million sexual assault lawsuit.

She called for the investigation to ensure that public funds had only been used to support amateur hockey.

A summary of the audit made it possible to draw several conclusions, in particular that the funds provided by the federal government to Hockey Canada were used for the purposes intended.

It was also found that Hockey Canada had an adequate internal control framework and budget process in place.

Some improvements were suggested, such as aligning the financial coding with the categories funded by the different contributions, revising recorded salaries and documenting financial processes.


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