The Canadian Heritage committee plans to vote in Parliament this afternoon on whether to start an immediate investigation into the sexual assault allegations connected to Hockey Canada. (RealPDGrant)
The Canadian Heritage committee plans to vote in Parliament on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. ET on whether to table its work on Bill C-11 in favour of starting an immediate investigation into the sexual assault allegations connected to Hockey Canada.
Waugh said he would ultimately want Hockey Canada officials to come to Ottawa to testify as soon as Friday or early next week for two days of testimony, bringing all relevant documents. The allegations, which have not been heard in a court of law, date back to June 2018 and involve eight CHL players, including some members of the 2017-18 under-20 men’s national junior team, which won gold at the annual late-December world juniors tournament. According to the statement of claim, filed April 20, 2022, the alleged assault occurred after a Hockey Canada Foundation event in London, Ont.