Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier this week said it’s “hard for anyone” to have faith in Hockey Canada’s leadership as revelations emerge about how the federation maintains a fund in part to handle sexual abuse claims.
myFM spoke with MP Karen Vecchio in her capacity as the chair of the Standing Committee on the Status of Women about the alleged sexual assault incident in London in 2018.
News broke in May the organization had quietly settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleges she was assaulted by eight unnamed players, including members of the country’s world junior team.
Vecchio bemoans the lack of accountability so far on the part of Hockey Canada with this incident.
Police in London have ordered an internal review into their investigation into the alleged sexual assault.
Vecchio says Hockey Canada “dropped the ball.”
London Police Chief Steve Williams says in a statement his department’s review will determine if “any additional investigative avenues may exist.”
He adds that the original investigation, which concluded without any charges, was “lengthy and detailed.”
