Hockey Canada, allegations of sexual Assault and a culture of secrecy

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A woman alleges she was sexually assaulted by eight Canadian Hockey League players in 2018. The public did not hear about this until 2022, after TSN broke the news that Hockey Canada settled in a civil lawsuit with the woman. Now the government has cut off funding for the national organization until more details of their investigation are provided to a Parliamentary committee.

So, how is that an alleged Gang sexual Assault was kept silent for that long? Taylor McKee is an Assistant Professor of Sports Management at Brock University, where he studies the intersection of sport and society, as well as the history of violence in hockey. He tells us how hockey has built a culture of secrecy and what that means for a sport Deeply connected to Canadian identity.