Hockey Canada has been under intense scrutiny since May when news broke that the organization quietly settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleges she was assaulted by eight unnamed players
He shares many of those same feelings.
Trudeau, who added the situation is "completely outrageous" when answering in French, said government support would remain frozen "pending significant reforms, transparency and accountability." Hockey Canada confirmed in a statement Tuesday it has a so-called "National Equity Fund" to cover a "broad range of expenses related to safety, wellness and equity initiatives."
The woman had been seeking more than $3.5 million in damages from Hockey Canada, the Canadian Hockey League and the unidentified players. The NHL is conducting its own investigation because many of the players from the 2018 world junior team are now in the league, but isn't making participation mandatory.
Four other players from that team — Cale Makar, Victor Mete, Conor Timmins and Jonah Gadjovich — have also publicly stated they weren't involved.
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