The case of a women’s hockey coach in Toronto who breached Hockey Canada’s code of conduct multiple times but is still coaching is again raising questions about why a number of national sport federations in Canada are keeping sanctions for misconduct secret from the public. Rick Westhead has more.
Hockey Canada logo - Images on IceThe case of a women’s hockey coach in Toronto who breached Hockey Canada’s code of conduct multiple times but is still coaching is again raising questions about why a number of national sport federations in Canada are keeping sanctions for misconduct secret from the public.
When that investigation was completed some seven months later, many of the allegations against Weidenfelder were substantiated, according to Hockey Canada records and an investigation report obtained by TSN. Lowes wrote that at a fundraising golf tournament on Aug. 26, 2022, Weidenfelder tried to “photobomb” a picture being taken of a player and her father by pulling down his pants and “showing his butt.”
While the complainants in Weidenfelder’s case sought a lifetime ban for him, Toronto lawyer William Boyer, one of Hockey Canada’s adjudicators, wrote in a confidential Aug. 2, 2023, report that Weidenfelder could return to hockey as an assistant coach after completing a respect in sport course. Following one season, Weidenfelder would also be eligible to pursue a return to head coaching duties.
To be sure, a modest but growing number of national and provincial sport organizations are making sanctions for misconduct public. Athletics Canada, Swim Canada, and Skate Canada all maintain public registries. Basketball Canada and Canada Soccer have said they are in the process of setting up registries.
Andrew Dillane, president of the Toronto Leaside Girls Hockey Association , wrote in a Sept. 22 email to TSN that the organization was unaware of Weidenfelder’s sanction and that the team would seek guidance from the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association. “When this occurs, OWHA is required to step aside and is bound by the results of the ITP investigation and is also required to maintain confidentiality,” Rider wrote. “OWHA was recently advised that a decision had been rendered and that now the individual is permitted to coach.”
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