Sending Hockey Canada execs to the farm team won’t solve structural issues

The call for heads to roll is a visceral reaction that may be correct, but if we are going to truly help the victims of sexual violence, a deep dive into the system and environment is required.

It’s easy politics to call for Hockey Canada president Scott Smith, pictured right speaking to reporters in Ottawa on July 27, to resign, but it’s not clear blowing up the organization solves the cultural problems that exist in hockey and in other sports, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

August 3, 2022

OTTAWA—It is August; the time of year many parents begin to register their children for fall and winter sports. Among those sports, of course, is hockey. I registered my son for another year in minor hockey with no hesitation. However, it was not without emotional complication. Our family’s exp...

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