Calls grow from athletes, former minister for public inquiry to improve sport culture
“My fear is if we don’t have an inquiry, we’re going to be having these same conversations in five years, 10 years. These are children, they get one childhood,” she told The Canadian Press on Monday.
“This is the time for people to come to the table and put athletes and young children first,” she said. “Real leaders step up.”Duncan’s comments come as four former and current Canadian athletes reiterated calls for a national inquiry into sports culture in Canada at a parliamentary committee meeting on Monday.
The women spoke to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage about the institutional roadblocks they faced when reporting misconduct and the need for better protection for athletes who raise concerns, including legislation protecting athletes who speak out.
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