Trudeau calls Hockey Canada fund to cover sexual misconduct claims 'unacceptable.' The legal fund was kept to pay sexual abuse claims, according to a former executive.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on Bowen Island, B.C., on Tuesday, July 19, 2022.
"I think right now it's hard for anyone in Canada to have faith or trust in anyone at Hockey Canada," Trudeau told a news conference in Bowen Island, B.C.Information about the fund is contained in a July 2021 affidavit sworn by Glen McCurdie, who was then Hockey Canada's vice-president of insurance and risk management, as part of a lawsuit launched by an injured player in Ontario.
Hockey Canada acknowledged on Tuesday the existence of a "National Equity Fund" that covers a "broad range of expenses related to safety, wellness and equity initiatives across our organization." Hockey Canada executives testified about the case before Parliament's standing committee on Canadian heritage in June.
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