Hockey Canada sends open letter to Canadians regarding recent scandal
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Dorin Canaday
July 16, 2022 (9:48)
Hockey Canada will reopen an independent investigation into sexual assault allegations involving members of the 2018 World Junior Team, it announced Thursday in an open letter that promised changes.
The letter opened with the following statement:
''Hockey Canada understands that trust is earned, not given. For decades, we have worked to earn your trust. You have rewarded us for those efforts by allowing us to provide positive hockey experiences to generations of young Canadians from coast to coast to coast.
We have heard from Canadians, players, their families, fans, sponsors and those impacted by what occurred in 2018. We know you are angry and disappointed in Hockey Canada � rightfully so.
We know we have not done enough to address the actions of some members of the 2018 National Junior Team, or to end the culture of toxic behaviour within our game.
For that we unreservedly apologize.''
The alleged assault occurred at a Hockey Canada sanctioned event in London, Ontario. None of the eight players involved have been conclusively identified. A lawsuit was filed in April 2022 and settled the following month before reaching court.
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