'...You were in a sense the architect of this culture…the culture of silence and the cover-up culture.'
Former Hockey Canada CEO Bob Nicholson and current Hockey Canada senior vice president of strategy, operations and brand, Pat McLaughlin, appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage Tuesday to provide testimony related to the organization's handling of alleged sexual assaults over the last two decades.
When asked about alleged sexual assaults, including alleged gang sexual violence perpetrated during his tenure and in the years that followed, Nicholson responded saying, “That kind of conduct has no place in our game or our society. I hope both cases are investigated fully and justice is done.
“It’s not a communications exercise that they’ve been involved with,” McLaughlin said. “This has been about…transparency. They’ve given the board significant advice in terms of governance, they’ve helped us in terms of trying to find prominent Canadians to be part of our action plan and the oversight committee, they’ve also helped us on a day-to-day basis to work with the media.”
While many sponsors stated they will be reallocating funds to grassroots, women’s, and para ice hockey programming, McLaughlin said only a portion of the funds originally promised will remain. As Housefather stated, Hockey Canada sent a memo to members stating the National Equity Fund was used not only for paying out sexual assault settlements, but was also used for safety, well-being and wellness initiatives including counselling and treatment for players.
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