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The sport’s national federation adds participation by the players in question will be mandatory, and that anyone who declines will be banned from all activities and programs. JHockey Canada says in an open letter to Canadians it is reopening a third-party investigation into the alleged 2018 assault. He also remains president of the federation.
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JSmith takes over as CEO of Hockey Canada. Mete says he’s “deeply troubled by reports of this incident” and will fully co-operate with investigators if requested. JNHL defenceman Victor Mete, a member of the 2018 world junior team, says he was not involved in the alleged assault, adding in a social media post he was on vacation with his family at the time. JTim Hortons and Imperial Oil, under its Esso brand, join a growing list of companies to pull sponsorship dollars. Retail giant Canadian Tire and telecommunications company Telus follow suit later in the day, withdrawing support from the pandemic-delayed world junior hockey championship in August. JScotiabank announces it is pausing sponsorship of Hockey Canada until the financial institution is confident the right steps are taken to improve the culture within the sport. JThe House of Commons unanimously approves a Bloc Quebecois motion to pursue an independent investigation that will look into how Hockey Canada dealt with the allegations. JSt-Onge announces a freeze to Hockey Canada’s federal funding until the organization discloses recommendations made by the third-party law firm and becomes a signatory to the Office of the Integrity Commissioner, a new government agency with the power to investigate abuse complaints and levy sanctions. Smith testifies Hockey Canada has reported three sexual assault complaints in recent years, including the London incident, but won’t discuss the other two in front of the committee. Hockey Canada adds it does not know the identities of the eight players in question.
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Smith and Renney testify the 19 players present in London were “strongly encouraged” to speak with third-party investigators, but not mandated to do so. JRenney and Hockey Canada president Scott Smith are grilled by MPs during a Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage meeting about the organization’s response to the situation. TSN spoke to the source and two others who have watched the video and all three corroborate that it shows approximately six players from Canada’s junior team having sex with a woman who was non-responsive and laying face up on the pool table. TSN reports that a source contacted Nater and described a video of the alleged sexual assault to the MP. He said he forwarded the information to Halifax police and encouraged the person to contact police directly. MP John Nater said he was contacted by a person earlier this week with information regarding an alleged sexual assault involving members of the 2003 national junior team. Hockey Canada said that two weeks earlier members of its staff heard a rumour about “something bad at the 2003 world juniors” but were not able to get any details until it was contacted by TSN on Thursday. Article contentĬolaiacovo and Parenteau are two of 21 players from the silver-medal 2003 team that went on to play in the NHL.
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