This week, individuals from Hockey Canada, the Canadian Hockey League and connected organizations will appear before Parliament for two days of hearings. Before they begin, EmmySadler details what you need to know:
"I think that if anybody watched the first set of hearings, they will realize that the committee, without exception, every political party in that committee were concerned and felt that our questions had not been answered appropriately," Hedy Fry, Liberal member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre and chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, told CityNews Parliament Hill bureau chief Cormac Mac Sweeney earlier this month.
What’s important to keep in mind as this next set of hearings takes place is that the Heritage Committee is not investigating the allegations themselves, but rather Hockey Canada's actions since they first emerged in June 2018, as well as the federation’s culture that has enabled alleged perpetrators to seemingly act without consequence.
The case sparked national outrage over Hockey Canada's handling of the allegations and the lack of transparency and accountability around issues of sexual misconduct, as well as how Hockey Canada paid for the settlement. The revelation during testimony that there were other cases of sexual violence also caused concern.This week’s hearings take place over the course of two days, with sessions beginning at 11 a.m. ET on both days. The hearings are scheduled to end at 2 p.m.
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