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Justin Trudeau rips Hockey Canada brass over sexual assault slush fund

Hot on the heels of some shocking developments surrounding the sexual abuse claims that have rocked Hockey Canada this summer, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ripped the nation’s governing hockey body.

"I think right now, it’s hard for anyone to have faith or trust in anyone at Hockey Canada," Trudeau said when asked about the scandal while conducting a press conference in B.C. on Tuesday. "What we’re learning today is absolutely unacceptable.

"A few years ago, I had my son in hockey. And when I think about the culture that is apparently permeating the highest orders of that organization, I can understand why so many Canadians who take such pride in our national winter sport are absolutely disgusted by what’s going on.