Hockey Canada commissions former Supreme Court justice to lead review into governance

Hockey Canada has hired former Supreme Court Justice Thomas Cromwell to lead a review into the organization’s governance structure amid growing calls for its leadership to step down over its handling of alleged sexual assault cases. 

The sport’s national governing body is facing intense public and political scrutiny over its culture problems and how it settled a $3.5 million lawsuit for a 2018 alleged group sexual assault case involving Canadian Hockey League players including some members of Canada’s World Junior team at that time.

“We have heard Canadians loud and clear and are committed to making the changes necessary to allow us to