For two years running, the federal government has raised concerns with Hockey Canada about accountability and transparency after learning its board of directors failed to track and monitor all conflict of interest cases, CBC News has learned.
Ottawa began grading national sport organizations on "good governance" issues in 2019. In its June 2022 report, it gave Hockey Canada the lowest grade possible because the board of directors manages conflicts of interest on an informal basis.The government's June progress report concluded Hockey Canada had failed to prove it had made any changes since 2021 to improve its approach to conflicts of interest.
The 2022 report also said Hockey Canada's board of directors failed to record conflicts of interest in its board meeting minutes, didn't introduce a system to appropriately monitor and manage all conflict cases and made no commitment to consult with experts about best practices. Hockey Canada CEO Scott Smith, second from right, and the entire board of directors left the board after a retired Supreme Court justice recommended they do so as part of his review of the organization's shaky leadership.
That same month, a parliamentary committee grilled Hockey Canada executives over their handling of a $3.5 million lawsuit alleging a group of players — including members of the World Junior team — sexually assaulted a woman in London, Ont. hotel room in 2018.The 208-page document obtained by CBC News includes full copies of all three report cards issued to Hockey Canada since Ottawa started conducting the reviews in 2019.
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