Sport Canada
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Safe sport reform is just getting started. But are some sports more prone to abuse?In an interview with Global News, Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge talks about Ottawa's new safe sport measures and investigating abuse complaints.SportsMay 26, 2023
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Will new safe sport measures protect youth athletes? What parents should knowNewly announced measures to make youth sports safer in Canada represent a step forward but more needs to be done to regain the trust of Canadian families and athletes, experts say.SportsMay 16, 2023
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Hockey Canada did not use public funds for legal settlements, federal audit findsThe audit is conducted to ensure Hockey Canada is in compliance with existing contribution agreements with the Department of Canadian Heritage.SportsFeb 15, 2023
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Scholars call for independent inquiry into sports in CanadaScholars from across Canada and around the world have written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, calling for an independent inquiry into sports in Canada.SportsJan 29, 2023
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Ottawa needs independent inquiry into “widespread abuse” in Canadian sports: educatorsIn a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday, Scholars Against Abuse in Canadian Sport urgently asked for the federal government to launch an inquiry.CanadaJan 23, 2023
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Committee probing abuse in sport must hold athletes, coaches accountable: Liberal MPSports are a great entertainment source, but the win-at-all-costs attitude that allows players, coaches or others to behave badly without reproach needs to end, Chris Bittle says.CanadaOct 12, 2022
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Frozen Hockey Canada funding a concern for women playersThe Canadian women's and para hockey teams rely heavily on federal funds to operate. The women hope they won't pay a disproportionate price for the actions of others.SportsAug 5, 2022
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Hockey Canada says players were not required to cooperate in 2018 sex assault probeExecutives told a House of Commons committee that the players alleged to have been involved have not faced discipline because they have not been identified.PoliticsJun 20, 2022
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Canada’s sport integrity commissioner vows urgent action amid athlete complaintsSarah-Eve Pelletier faces the daunting task of trying to clean up Canadian sport amid a flurry of maltreatment complaints from hundreds of former and current athletes.SportsMay 18, 2022
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Sport Canada to stop survey after complaints of discrimination against transgender athletesAthlete Ally said in a release that the "Canadian High Performance Athletes 1" survey uses language that discriminates against transgender athletes.SportsMay 9, 2022
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