Hockey Canada said on Thursday former Supreme Court Justice Thomas Cromwell would lead a governance review into the national governing body amid calls for a…
Hockey Canada has been under fire since news broke in May of an alleged group sexual assault in London, Ontario, involving eight members of the country’s 2018 world junior team and subsequent out-of-court settlement.
“We have heard Canadians loud and clear and are committed to making the changes necessary to allow us to be the organization Canadians expect.” Cromwell was a Supreme Court justice from December 2008 to September 2016 and in 2017 was recognized for his contribution to the legal community when he was appointed as a Companion of the Order of Canada, the highest honor of the Order of Canada.
In July, Hockey Canada said it would no longer use the fund to settle sexual assault claims and would begin a governance review of its organization that would be overseen by an independent third party.
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