Hockey Canada’s executive director and board members announced their immediate resignations Tuesday morning, following months of turmoil over the mishandling of sexual abuse cases.
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The organization says it “recognizes the urgent need for new leadership and new perspectives”.
“The Hockey Canada Board of Directors has announced significant changes to the organization’s leadership team, including the immediate departure of CEO Scott Smith. All members of the board of directors have also agreed to step down to make way for a new group of administrators,” the organization said in a press release.
This decision follows numerous calls to this effect, made by the entire federal political class, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Sports Pascale St-Onge. “It’s time for them to leave!” said Mr. Trudeau no later than Thursday.
“The fact that they don’t understand that people have completely lost faith in what they are doing prolongs the pain. We don’t want to see Hockey Canada disappear as a whole, we just want to replace the people and the culture,” he said. Hockey Canada.
Hockey Canada says an “interim management committee” will be set up to “supervise” its activities during the transition period that begins, until the appointment of a new general manager and new board members.
The latter must be appointed by December 17 at the latest.
“The Board of Directors will not stand for this election, but will fulfill its fiduciary duties until a new Board of Directors is elected,” it said.
Listen to the summary of journalist Alexandre Moranville at QUB radio:
