Quebec commission will not extend hearings into hockey hazing – Montreal | 24CA News

Former NHL hockey participant Daniel Carcillo says gamers who had been victims of abuse within the junior hockey leagues, like him, needs to be heard.

“We will be heard,” Carcillo mentioned. “There’s going to be a process that’s going to be set and it will most likely be much more painful for the Canadian Hockey League moving forward.”

Carcillo is among the lead plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed in opposition to the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).

The lawsuit alleges horrific hazing practices that quantity to bodily, psychological and sexual assault.

The revelations prompted a parliamentary fee in Quebec which appeared into such practices and heard from junior hockey officers.

But the fee received’t be listening to from gamers.

The request made by Quebec Solidaire’s Vincent Marissal to increase the hearings was denied.

Quebec’s sports activities minister Isabelle Charest says there isn’t any want for extra hearings.

“The goal is not to hear about everything that’s happened in the past, the goal is to make sure that we provide a secure environment for the athletes to perform,” mentioned Quebec’s sports activities minister Isabelle Charest.

Charest says there are already mechanisms in place reminiscent of an impartial complaints workplace she arrange in 2020.

During the fee, the CHL promised obligatory coaching to assist all members of the league acknowledge dangerous behaviours reminiscent of bullying and abuse.

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League introduced it is going to put in place a brand new locker room code.

“We’re going to keep on making sure that the mechanisms are working and that the athletes know about it,” Charest mentioned.

Marissal questioned Charest’s feedback.

“So what’s the point? What’s the point of having a parliamentary commission if you just come to the conclusion that you will just stay the course?” Marissal requested.

Marissal needed gamers to testify in addition to sports activities psychologists. He says he’ll maintain pushing for extra hearings and can attain out to Charest.

Meanwhile, Carcillo says that by some means, he’ll be sure that gamers are heard and there shall be accountability.

“This is only the beginning,” Carcillo mentioned.

He invitations all hockey gamers who had been victims of abuse to come back ahead and speak to his attorneys.

Carcillo’s aim is that abusers face due course of and that there’s correct compensation for the victims.

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