Hockey Canada has regained its national funding

Nabil Anas

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.

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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:

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