Sheldon Kennedy called for a change in leadership at the top of Hockey Canada, saying on Tuesday that 'the same people with a new plan expecting different results is the definition of insanity.' His statement, as well as a conversation with EmmySadler:
," the Respect Group co-founder said in a short statement tweeted out Tuesday."I call for the resignation of Hockey Canada CEO Scott Smith, his leadership team and the board of directors to resign and step down from their positions immediately. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH ALREADY."more detailsSmith will be among five current and former Hockey Canada officials to appear before parliament in the second set of this week's two days of hearings.
During a conversation with Sportsnet last week, Kennedy shared his thoughts on Hockey Canada’s “archaic” response to allegations of assault and shed light on their lack of mandatory training in issues of abuse and discrimination despite calls for exactly that. Since coming forward with his own story surviving abuse, Kennedy has dedicated his post-playing career to educating individuals and companies on how to identify, prevent and eradicate abuse, bullying and harassment through training initiatives. He's worked extensively with minor hockey associations to better equip parents and coaches to address issues of abuse and has seen a lack of leadership come down from Hockey Canada as the sport's governing body in the nation.
“I think the most powerful thing that they can do is throw their hands up and say, 'We need help. Can somebody help us? We are all ears,’” he said. “I think strong leadership is about asking for help and bringing in the right people to help them, the right organizations to help them,” Kennedy continued. He said at the time he believed that rather than outsourcing help, Hockey Canada was trying to solve its problem internally – “and I think that might be their downfall.
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