'Time for them to go': Hockey Canada takes a beating as major sponsors pull out, PM speaks out

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Canadian Tire is the latest major Hockey Canada sponsor to withdraw their confidence — and their financial support — of the organization

“The fact that they don’t understand that people have completely lost confidence in what they’re doing extends the hurt. We don’t want to see Hockey Canada disappear completely, we can simply replace the people and the culture,” Trudeau told reporters Thursday morning.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

“In our view, Hockey Canada continues to resist meaningful change and we can no longer confidently move forward together. CTC is proud of our commitment to sport and will continue to invest in our beloved national game by re-directing support to hockey-related organizations that better align with our values,” Shaw said in a statement.Article content

Andrea Skinner, interim chair of Hockey Canada, testifies via video at Heritage Committee on Oct. 4, 2022. Screenshot/Parliament of Canadaan organization that paid out nearly $9 million to 21 complainants of sexual misconduct since 1989, has an “excellent reputation” and that it should not be scapegoated as a “centrepiece for toxic culture.”

“I think that there is a significant risk to the organization that all of the board resigns and all of senior leadership is no longer there. I think that will be very impactful in a negative way to our boys and girls who are playing hockey. Will the lights stay on on the rink? I don’t know,” she told MPs.

 

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