Hockey Canada announced that it will hold the Beyond the Bands Summit on November 14 and 15 in Ottawa, Ontario, to analyze gender-based violence, homophobia, sexism and transphobia.
This will be Hockey Canada’s second summit after last year’s summit in Calgary, where toxic masculinity was addressed.
A call for cultural change in the world of hockey has been launched following allegations of sexual assault against five members of Team Canada Junior following the 2018 World Cup. These allegations have still not been proven before the courts.
“As we work to clean up the hockey ecosystem in Canada, it is essential that we bring together our regional, provincial and territorial members and other key stakeholders to better understand the deep-seated issues that prevent some people from having a hockey experience. enriching game of hockey,” said Katherine Henderson, President and CEO of Hockey Canada.
“Last year’s event was very enlightening for each and every one of us, in addition to reassuring us in the idea that there is still much to do, and it is a challenge that we take very seriously. seriously,” she added.
Among the speakers invited to Ottawa are Olympic swimming champion Mark Tewksbury, former NHL executive Brian Burke and transgender hockey player Harrison Browne, among others.
“It is essential to free ourselves from any embarrassment in discussing unhealthy behavior with specialists and people who come to share their experience, while we want to establish a road map to transform hockey and sport. We dare to believe that the impact of this second edition of the summit will be just as important as that of last year’s edition,” said Denise Pattyn, senior vice-president of personnel, culture and inclusion. at Hockey Canada
Henderson has previously stated that it is essential to identify unhealthy behaviors that can harm an individual’s experience in the world of hockey.
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