Global Courant 2023-04-17 03:00:00
BRAMPTON, Ont. –
The Canadian government has restored funding to Hockey Canada.
Hockey Canada made the announcement Sunday — and Canadian Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge made it official — for the gold medal game between Canada and the United States at the Women’s Hockey World Cup.
It was also revealed that Hockey Canada’s little-known National Equity Fund — maintained by fees collected from players across the country — had been used to pay uninsured liabilities, including sexual assault claims.
Hockey Canada executives revealed in July that they have paid $8.9 million in sexual assault settlements since 1989, not including the 2018 deal.
In order for the funding to be reinstated, Hockey Canada had to meet three conditions set by St-Onge, including: