Nearly 60% of Canadians doubt Hockey Canada’s plan to tackle sex abuse: Survey
The online survey between Aug. 8 and Aug. 10 asked a representative, randomized sample of 2,279 Canadian adults about their views of the culture in hockey and Hockey Canada’s reaction to allegations of sexual assault made against some of their players.
In the months since, Hockey Canada has been engulfed in scrutiny: three parliamentary committee meetings focusing on the matter, a funding freeze ordered by the federal sports minister, a financial audit, a renewed criminal investigation by police in London, Ont., and an NHL probe.The International Ice Hockey Federation is also among the growing number of official bodies investigating Hockey Canada over its handling of sexual assault allegations.
However, the degree to which respondents rated the prevalence of the issue showed a range of views including among the spectrum of political views, with 42 per cent of individuals who said they voted Conservative in the last election describing it as a major issue, compared to 69 per cent of Liberals, 72 per cent of NDP voters, and 70 per cent of Bloc Quebecois supporters.
The fact that majorities of respondents both with and without a personal connection to youth hockey see sexual harassment and sexual abuse as serious problems is unusual, Kurl suggested.
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