Independent committee finds racism, discrimination in Greater Toronto Hockey League
Included in these recommendations were the reviewing of incident reports where racial slurs were alleged to have been used but not heard, the elimination of ethnic or stereotypical mascots or imagery and the implementation of a BIPOC coaching mentorship program as well as to improve opportunities for women to work and participate in the league.
According to the league, despite the work it acknowledges needs to be done, the committee said that the GTHL “was perceived to create a welcoming culture that takes issues of racism and discrimination seriously with education and training programs in place. The GTHL is the largest minor hockey league in the world with more than 40,000 registered participants across Markham, Mississauga, Toronto, and Vaughan in Ontario.
This committee came about after the GTHL held what it called its “Transition Game” summit in November 2019, where the league came to the conclusion that an independent and systemic review of itself was needed.In December 2020, the GTHL Board of Directors formed an equity, diversity and inclusion committee that included Karl Subban, father of former GTHL stars and current NHLers P.K. and Malcolm.
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