Despite frozen federal funding and fleeing corporate sponsors, both former and interim board chairs this week defended the current leadership in Ottawa.
The organization has been under intense scrutiny since the spring, facing mounting public outcry and calls for change. But despite frozen federal funding and fleeing corporate sponsors, both former and interim board chairs this week defended the current leadership in Ottawa.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Raggo rejected the idea that getting rid of Smith would be scapegoating. Though he’s new to the role, he’s not new to the organization, and appears to be a symbol of continuity at a time when the public is calling for change, she said. As the organization sheds sponsors and member support, it’s clear that stakeholders have lost confidence in the board’s ability to identify and respond to the risks that face Hockey Canada, said Christie Stephenson, the executive director of the Dhillon Centre at the UBC Sauder School of Business.Article content
Come election time, Hockey Canada’s members will exercise their votes and make clear whether they want the board’s current lineup to remain, said Stephenson, who teaches director training and board governance.
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