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According to theWashington Post, a woman claimed eight members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team sexually assaulted her following a Hockey Canada Foundation golf event that June.
Last month, the Canadian government said it was halting federal and public funding for Hockey Canada until it shared the complete results of the initial investigation and its plans to address change in the organization,CNNreported.
“This is about changing a deeply entrenched culture, it’s not about simple Band-Aid solutions,” Pascale St-Onge, Canada’s Minister of Sport,tweetedof the funding freeze in June.
In its letter, Hockey Canada called its two-year investigation into the assault “not perfect” and said reopening the case would be a “step towards addressing the disappointment so many feel about the outcome of the process we followed.”
“It’s important for Canadians to understand that upon learning of these allegations, Hockey Canada immediately notified police and Sport Canada, and engaged a respected Canadian law firm to conduct an independent investigation of the matter that spanned more than two years. The process was not perfect, but our goal was to respect the integrity of the investigations.”
Hockey Canada said the alleged incident was “completely unacceptable” and apologized to “Canadians, the young woman, and all those who have been impacted.”
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“We know we have not done enough to address the actions of some members of the 2018 National Junior Team, or to end the culture of toxic behaviour within our game,” the organization said in its message.
They added: “For that we unreservedly apologize.”
source: people.com
