Paloma Raggo Talks to Canadian Press about Hockey Canada
‘It’s just mind-blowing:’ Experts baffled by Hockey Canada’s scandal response
The Canadian Press
Joshua Clipperton and Rosa Saba
Experts say Hockey Canada鈥檚 鈥渟corched-earth鈥 response to criticism over its mishandling of alleged sexual assaults could sink the sport鈥檚 national governing body as we know it today.
鈥淭he logic of their entrenchment is beyond reason 鈥 it鈥檚 just mind-blowing,鈥 said Paloma Raggo, a professor at 杏吧原创 University鈥檚 School of Public Policy and Administration who teaches philanthropy and non-profit leadership.
鈥淎re they willingly trying to sink this organization?鈥
Many organizations, from corporations like banks to charities and amateur sports bodies such as Hockey Canada, are governed by boards of directors. Hockey Canada鈥檚 board oversees its management and staff, and is elected by its member provincial hockey federations.
Raggo said Hockey Canada鈥檚 bylaws include a mechanism where member organizations can call a special meeting to revoke individual board directors, and questioned why this mechanism hasn鈥檛 been used yet.
Raggo said Hockey Canada鈥檚 bylaws include a mechanism where member organizations can call a special meeting to revoke individual board directors, and questioned why this mechanism hasn鈥檛 been used yet.
Raggo likened the Hockey Canada scandal to recent stories about Gymnastics Canada and the WE charity, and said it鈥檚 clear more oversight is needed of the entire Canadian non-profit sector.
Hockey Canada released an action plan to address safe sport issues and has appointed former Supreme Court justice Thomas Cromwell to conduct a governance review, which Raggo said is a positive step.