CanadaB次元官网网址檚 new sports minister isnB次元官网网址檛 ready to laud Hockey Canada on its efforts to change the sportB次元官网网址檚 culture.

B次元官网网址淣obodyB次元官网网址檚 going to hear me congratulate anybody on whatB次元官网网址檚 been done so far because weB次元官网网址檙e not there yet,B次元官网网址� Carla Qualtrough told The Canadian Press. B次元官网网址淜ids are still at risk and we can do better.B次元官网网址�

The Delta MP, who was re-appointed to the sports portfolio in July after serving in it from 2015 to 2017, was on the slate of Friday speakers at Hockey CanadaB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淏eyond The Boards SummitB次元官网网址� in Calgary.

The two-day summit, which Hockey Canada intends to be one in a series, will tackle toxic masculinity and the culture of elite menB次元官网网址檚 hockey.

Hockey Canada became a lightning rod in what QualtroughB次元官网网址檚 predecessor Pascale St-Onge called CanadaB次元官网网址檚 safe-sport crisis last year when it came to light that the organization settled a lawsuit with a woman alleging she was gang-raped by members of the 2018 world junior menB次元官网网址檚 hockey team at a gala event.

The allegations have not been proven in court. The furor was further fuelled by revelations that a portion of minor hockey registration fees were used to settle such lawsuits.

Hockey CanadaB次元官网网址檚 leaders were called onto the carpet in Ottawa. The organizationB次元官网网址檚 federal funding was suspended until it was determined no public funds were used to settle lawsuits.

The president and CEO left the organization and the entire board of directors replaced.

New board chair Hugh Fraser, new president and chief executive officer Katherine Henderson, abuse survivor Sheldon Kennedy, university researcher Teresa Fowler, Vancouver Canucks assistant general manager Emilie Castonguay, hockey expert Melody Davidson, agent Bayne Pettinger and White Men as Full Diversity Partners co-founder Bill Proudman join Qualtrough on the roster of summit speakers.

All of Hockey CanadaB次元官网网址檚 provincial and territorial members, the Canadian Junior Hockey League, the Canadian Hockey League, the American Hockey League, the NHL, the International Ice Hockey Federation and the new Professional WomenB次元官网网址檚 Hockey League indicated representatives would attend the summit, said Hockey Canada chief operating officer Pat McLaughlin.

B次元官网网址淭heyB次元官网网址檙e the whoB次元官网网址檚 who of hockey so step up and do the work is the high-level message,B次元官网网址� Qualtrough said.

B次元官网网址淵ou need to show bold leadership, restore confidence in the system, and everybody is watching and we have to get this right. Everyone deserves a safe, welcoming, inclusive sport experience, full stop.B次元官网网址�

She also wants to convey the urgency that actions must back up words.

B次元官网网址淚f people donB次元官网网址檛 have confidence to file a complaint, that the complaint is going to be investigated quickly, that people are going to be safe in that process, that will undermine all the good work,B次元官网网址� she said,

B次元官网网址淭he room needs to know that as quickly as you can take steps forward, it can be undermined by not doing the really important, but smaller things right.B次元官网网址�

A Heritage standing committee unanimously passed a motion in March demanding that Hockey Canada provide the final report from an independent law firm hired to investigate the allegations involving the 2018 junior team.

A motion amendment required the report to first be seen by the committeeB次元官网网址檚 law clerk, who would redact names for privacy purposes.

Qualtrough did not know the status of that report, but said she intended to discuss it with Hockey CanadaB次元官网网址檚 board during the summit.

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