A motion was passed Tuesday night stating that Hockey Quebec disavows Hockey Canada. The information was first reported by The Pressthen confirmed by Radio-Canada.
It is the first provincial federation to take this position towards the national body.
We do not have confidence in the ability of the federation [canadienne] to act effectively to change the culture of hockey with the structure in place
mentioned Hockey Quebec, Wednesday, in a press release.
Hockey Quebec has withdrawn its confidence in Hockey Canada, struggling with various sex scandals that have come to light in recent months. The explanations of Martin Leclerc.
Hockey Canada is committed to Hockey Quebec’s decision this morning. The message that is being sent to the leaders of Hockey Canada, who cling to their position, is that Hockey Canada does not belong to them. It also belongs to its members. And everyone is in agreement right now that it takes a culture change on the hockey side, particularly when it comes to sexual violence”,”text”:”I think the movement to reformHockey Canada is committed to Hockey Quebec’s decision this morning. The message that is being sent to the leaders of Hockey Canada, who cling to their position, is that Hockey Canada does not belong to them. It also belongs to its members. And everyone agrees right now that it takes a culture change on the hockey side, especially when it comes to sexual violence””>I think the movement to reform Hockey Canada is underway with Hockey Quebec’s decision this morning. The message that is being sent to the leaders of Hockey Canada, who cling to their position, is that Hockey Canada does not belong to them. It also belongs to its members. And everyone agrees right now that it takes a culture change on the hockey side, especially when it comes to sexual violence.
said Federal Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge.
Hockey Québec thus suspends the financial contributions paid to Hockey Canada, which continues to defend its leaders tooth and naildespite strong criticism of them stemming from mishandling of alleged gang rape scandals.
The sum of three dollars per membership fee, normally sent to the national organization, will now be kept in the coffers of the provincial federation.
« Above all, I find it amazing that Hockey Canada continues to stand firm. Parents everywhere are losing faith and politicians in Ottawa have also lost faith in Hockey Canada. It is not surprising that the provincial organizations have doubts regarding the continuity of the situation. »
I fully understand the choice of Hockey Quebec, which has lost confidence in Hockey Canada, like all of us here in Ottawa, like parents from one end of this country to the other. I can’t understand how Hockey Canada refuses to accept the reality that it no longer has the trust of parents and Canadians
he continued.
sport qu'on adore tous au Canada, on a besoin de voir des changements profonds à Hockey Canada","text":"S'ils sont réellement préoccupés par les jeunes et par le hockey au Canada, ils devraient comprendre que ça prend une transformation absolue, parce que plus d'organisations que juste Hockey Québec vont décider que pour protéger nos jeunes, pour protéger ce sport qu'on adore tous au Canada, on a besoin de voir des changements profonds à Hockey Canada"">If they are really concerned regarding young people and regarding hockey in Canada, they should understand that it takes an absolute transformation, because more organizations than just Hockey Quebec are going to decide that to protect our young people, to protect this sport than we all love it in Canada, we need to see profound changes at Hockey Canada
added the Prime Minister of Canada.
The provincial authority vigorously blames the national organization, in particular with regard to the action plan introduced in the wake of cases of alleged sexual assault.
On a [envoyé] a series of questions to Hockey Canada, to which some answers did not return. We were asked to do things that we thought were right and smart. We are not necessarily satisfied at present with the way in which he is proceeding with the implementation of the action plan
said Claude Fortin, president of the board of directors of Hockey Québec, on the airwaves of All one morning.
We asked that following the mistreatment, and everything that happened, that outside firms and experts in the field be involved in order to be able to carry out consultations and find tools, both for the victims and for the defendants, so that we have good expertise, and not only internal expertise
he added.
Hockey Canada is splashed with a few stories of alleged sexual assault.
Photo : Archyde.com / Jim Young
For its part, the Ontario Hockey Federation, the largest among the 13 provincial and territorial associations, first sent a request to Hockey Canada on July 29 not to recover the three dollars in fees. registration of its members for the 2022-2023 season, which is the portion that Hockey Quebec has decided to retain.
The information communicated to the former Chairman of the Board of Directors, Michael Brind’Amour, who resigned from office on August 6was to be relayed to members, according to general manager Phillip McKee.
We now understand that this request was never forwarded to the Board of Directors before his departure.
McKee explained, adding that this position stood.
The board of directors of the Nova Scotian federation will meet for its part next week to review the next steps in this thorny file.
An appearance that sows discontent
Questioned Tuesday followingnoon by members of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, the interim chair of the Hockey Canada board of directors, Andrea Skinner, as well as her predecessor, Michael Brind’Amour, took turns offering their support to President and CEO, Scott Smith.
Ms. Skinner and Mr. Brind’Amour shamed all volunteers in Quebec and Canada by thinking they were indispensable, indispensable, excellent. They are people full of themselves. I went to bed angry
said François Lemay, a volunteer coach in Granby who called in July for mobilization once morest Hockey Canada.
« I think that at some point, you have to stop telling yourself that you will be able to change from the inside. We have to wipe the slate clean. »
At the end of their appearance, Minister St-Onge asked the regional associations to put pressure on the Canadian federation. Hockey Quebec’s resolution was adopted in the hours that followed.
At the very start of the summer, the national organization saw several major sponsors – such as Scotiabank, Canadian Tire and Telus as a first step – withdraw their funding, before Tim Hortons et Imperial Oil do not follow in their footsteps.
These companies distanced themselves following it was revealed in May that the organization had settled a lawsuit with an alleged victim who alleged that he had been gang-raped by eight players from the 2018 edition of the Canada junior team during a gala, in London, organized by the Hockey Canada foundation.
The national team that participated in the 2003 Junior World Championships in Halifax also finds itself at the heart of the turmoil. This new alleged sexual assault case surfaced in July.
Investigations are currently being conducted by the London and Halifax police forces to shed light on these various allegations.
