Government of Canada restores funding to Hockey Canada

CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has had its funding from the Government of Canada restored, efficient instantly. The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport, made the announcement in Brampton, Ont., forward of the gold medal recreation on the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship.

“Today marks an important milestone for Hockey Canada in our journey to earn and maintain the trust of Canadians,” mentioned The Hon. Hugh L. Fraser, chair of the Hockey Canada Board of Directors. “While I want to thank Minister St-Onge and the federal government for his or her vote of confidence and for his or her ongoing efforts to prioritize secure sport in Canada, I additionally want to stress that we nonetheless have work to do to vary the tradition of our sport.

“This is a significant moment for the future of Hockey Canada, and hockey in Canada, as it will enable us to further our commitment to supporting all levels of the sport. We thank the Minister and the government for placing their trust in us, and we look forward to working with them to make hockey safer from coast to coast to coast.”

In order to have its funding reinstated, Hockey Canada has met three situations outlined by Minister St-Onge: develop into a full-signatory to Abuse-Free Sport and the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner; proceed to evaluate and implement the suggestions from the unbiased governance evaluate led by The Hon. Thomas Cromwell, C.C.; and decide to extra frequent reporting to the Government of Canada.

Last month, the Hockey Canada Board of Directors met with Minister St-Onge and suggested her that whereas important progress has been made for the reason that board was elected in December, it acknowledges and recognize that there’s extra work to be carried out, and dedicated that Hockey Canada will proceed to be clear and accountable to her and all Canadians shifting ahead.