Hockey Canada: 2018 Police Inquiry Hearing Questions

OTTAWA –

The handling of the investigation into sexual assault allegations against Canada’s 2018 junior hockey team was called into question by a parliamentary committee on Monday.

Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, who convicted former US gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar of sexual assault against minors, testified before the Permanent Commission on Canadian Heritage and faced questions from MPs.

Conservative Kevin Waugh asked her what could be done to help those who were on the hockey team but not involved in the sexual assault allegations move on with their lives.

Aquilina says police and prosecutors should follow stricter deadlines to investigate allegations in a timely manner and that this would help exonerate those who were not involved.

Hockey Canada settled a lawsuit with a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by eight members of the country’s junior national team at a gala in London in 2018. Several players from that gold medal winning team are currently in the NHL.

The allegations have not been proven in court.

This report from The Canadian Press was first published on June 19, 2023.