Federal government set to restore Hockey Canada funding

The Canada government is ready to restore funding to Hockey Canada after the body met three conditions to make the sport safer, said Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge on Sunday.

Hockey Canada didn’t receive any money last year when the national governing body came under scrutiny over its handling of sexual assault allegations from players.

Hockey Canada says it has had its funding restored from the Government of Canada, which was rescinded as a result of the governing body’s handling of a sexual assault by members of the 2018 World Junior Championship team. pic.twitter.com/IVzP04c6NS

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“Today marks an important milestone for Hockey Canada in our journey to earn and maintain the trust of Canadians,” said Hugh Fraser, chair of the Hockey Canada Board of Directors. “While I would like to thank Minister St-Onge and the government for their vote of confidence and for their ongoing efforts to prioritize safe sport in Canada, I also wish to stress that we still have work to do to change the culture of our sport.”

CBC reported that Hockey Canada received $7.7 million from Sport Canada in the 2022 fiscal year.