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House Hansard - 108

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 5, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 108 - Oct/5/22
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Oct/5/22 2:39:24 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, as a government, we have always taken allegations of sexual misconduct seriously in any organization. We have always acted and we will continue to do so. What Canadians are continuing to see come out of Hockey Canada is absolutely unacceptable. Parents across the country, like me, who have had kids in hockey, families and young kids care about hockey in this country. We know that we need to see a better organization than that. Hockey Canada's tone deafness to the fact that it has lost the confidence of Canadians needs to end, which is why we stopped funding it and why we are calling for change.
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Context: House Hansard - 108 - Oct/5/22
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Oct/5/22 3:04:19 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Hockey Canada set up not one but at least two funds to cover the costs associated with sexual misconduct cases. We can all agree that that is unacceptable. Everyone in the House already unanimously agreed to support a Bloc Québécois motion last June calling for an independent inquiry into how Hockey Canada handles sexual misconduct complaints. An independent inquiry would allow us to finally get to the bottom of this, as well as get some concrete recommendations that could apply to all sport federations. Will the Prime Minister finally launch an independent inquiry, or does he want to continue to wait for the results of an internal investigation by a tone-deaf organization?
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Context: House Hansard - 108 - Oct/5/22
Mr. Sébastien Lemire (Abitibi—Témiscamingue, BQ)
  • Oct/5/22 3:05:47 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I hear what the Prime Minister is saying, but his credibility is at stake. As a side note, the Bloc Québécois would like to commend the leadership at Hockey Québec. They have cut all ties, including financial, with Hockey Canada. The hope is that this will put pressure on the organization to clean house from the top down. The Prime Minister has to step up the pressure. In order to be credible, he must launch an independent, public inquiry into Hockey Canada's handling of sexual misconduct complaints. The top brass needs to know that everything they have done will be uncovered and made public. I am urging the Prime Minister to act. If he wants to clean house and get things done, when will he launch a real independent investigation?
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