A sports culture that does not tolerate abuse of any kind needs to be cultivated to ensure that the benefits of participating in sports are achieved.
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Transparency in financial disclosure is a crucial part of ethical, responsible governance. Unless Hockey Canada prioritizes financial transparency, any attempts at reform will fall short.
There have been calls for a culture change at Hockey Canada in the wake of sexual abuse allegations. But what does that mean? And how do organizations change their culture?
Sexual abuse allegations in Canadian hockey reveal the toxic masculinity that has permeated across sport culture.
Canadian women’s and para hockey have long been woefully underfunded. Management changes at Hockey Canada are an opportunity to correct the unequal way the game is supported.
Chess affords young people a host of interdisciplinary skills, Canada should invest in teaching them how to play it.
The future of Hockey Canada as an organization is uncertain as its board of directors resigns. However, any future steps must ensure the accountability of the board and the safety of all players.
Hockey Canada’s mishandling of sexual assault allegations is symbolic of the lack of accountability in sporting bodies. The government must rebuild trust in sports with proper oversight.
Good board governance starts with understanding the mandate and role of the board and then follows through with structure, robust processes and practices.
The federal government has created a Sport Integrity Commissioner to help athletes dealing with abuse. But for change to be meaningful, third-party investigators must be part of the process.
Parliamentary committees do substantive work. But their focus should be government, not external entities.
Hockey Canada has fallen short of its mission to ‘Lead, Develop and Promote Positive Hockey Experiences’ in its handling of sexual violence perpetrated by and against Hockey Canada players.
Is Hockey Canada sincere in their quest for reform? Or has a freeze on federal funding and an exodus of major sponsors forced their hand?
We need to question how gender is understood, constructed and performed by hockey players, teams, coaches and organizations to truly change the culture.
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Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, Western University
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Associate Professor of Law, Thompson Rivers University
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Werklund Research Professor, Masculinities Studies, University of Calgary
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Professor of Political Science, Carleton University
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Assistant Professor, Education, Concordia University of Edmonton
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Full Professor Accounting and Taxation / Professeur titulaire comptabilité et fiscalité, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University
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Assistant Professor, Sport Management, Brock University
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Assistant professor of social studies education, Department of Curriculum Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba
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Professor & Director, School of Kinesiology, Western University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, University of Guelph
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Professeur agrégé, École d'études politique, Directeur, Centre d'études en gouvernance / Associate professor, School of Political Studies, Director, Centre on Governance, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
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PhD Candidate in Kinesiology, Western University
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Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy, Trent University
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Associate Professor, Curriculum and Pedagogy, Brandon University
