Hockey Canada to hold a second Beyond The Boards summit to examine culture

By The Canadian Press on October 3, 2024.

CALGARY – Hockey Canada will hold a Beyond The Boards summit in Ottawa in November to analyze gender-based violence, homophobia, sexism and transphobia in the game.

It’s Hockey Canada’s second summit after last year’s in Calgary, where toxic masculinity was under the microscope.

Calls for culture change in hockey arose after allegations of sexual assault by five members of the Canadian junior men’s hockey team in 2018. Those allegations have not been proven in court.

Speakers and panellists in Ottawa will include Olympic champion swimmer Mark Tewksbury, longtime NHL hockey executive Brian Burke and transgender hockey player Harrison Browne.

Hockey Canada president and chief executive officer Katherine Henderson says it’s important to understand deep-rooted issues that can harm a person’s experience in hockey.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 3, 2024.

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