Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau strongly condemned his country’s hockey governing board Tuesday in the wake of a report it used a slush fund to quietly settle claims of sexual assault.
Earlier Tuesday, The Globe and Mail published an extensive investigative report detailing the existence of the fund, which was financed by player registration fees.
“Right now, it’s hard for anyone in Canada to have faith or trust in anyone at Hockey Canada,” Trudeau said. “What we’re learning today is absolutely unacceptable.”
The Globe and Mail reported that the fund, which has existed with little oversight to this point, has exceeded $15 million in recent years.