NDP critic calls for new Hockey Canada audit following claims of high-flying spending

NDP MP Peter Julian is pressing Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge to order a new federal audit of Hockey Canada’s finances over the past eight years in response to allegations that the sports body’s directors availed themselves of high-cost hotels, dinners and jewlery.

Julian sent a letter to St-Onge on Tuesday regarding what he called “Hockey Canada’s lack of accountability and transparency in managing their expenses.”

Julian said a former Hockey Canada board member relayed to him insider information about the spending practices of the eight-member board of directors.

In his letter, Julian referred to board dinners that can “cost more than $5,000, presidential suites for board members