Hockey Canada says it will no longer use a fund maintained by membership fees collected across the country to settle sexual assault claims.
The national federation has been under intense scrutiny since May when it emerged the organization quietly settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleges she was assaulted while intoxicated by eight unnamed players, including members of the country’s 2018 world junior team, following a gala event in London, Ont., four years ago.
Hockey Canada’s so-called “National Equity Fund” came to light this week as it continues to deal with the fallout from its handling of the alleged assault and subsequent out-of-court settlement.
Details of the fund, which has not been listed as part of the organization’s annual reports, are…
