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The judicial inquiry Canadian athletes are calling for must: ➡️ include survivor groups ➡️ have public & in-camera hearings ➡️ be trauma-informed ➡️ scrutinises existing system (incl. orgs Own the Podium Sport Canada AthletesCAN Canadian Paralympic Team Team Canada) Pascale St-Onge

I made it clear in 2019 that the sport system would only change if federal funding was tied to proven efforts on ending abuse and tackling governance and accountability. This is yet another reason why why we need a national public inquiry into sport. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Today in Canada, a likely announcement from the Minister for Sport Pascale St-Onge has athlete groups & survivors concerned given there has been no engagement with these groups. Sport Canada

The Canadian Minister of Sport Pascale St-Onge just announced safe sport measures that fail to address the human rights crisis occurring in Canadian sport and once agains has ignored the athlete voice. Full statement via bit.ly/3MguivN

Deeply concerned by the 🇨🇦 government’s response to our petition for a national inquiry into abuse in sport. Over 700 signatures, asking **specifically** for an inquiry, but Pascale St-Onge points back to band-aide initiatives within Sport Canada 😞 petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Petition/De…

To be very clear, it has been Canadian athletes calling for an inquiry for over a year. Own the Podium is just coming to the table now. Money will not fix the broken system; empirical data will. @Gym4ChangeCan Fencing for Change Figure Skating for Change Canada Timeforchange Boxing Scholars Against Abuse in Canadian Sport

Tonight, Vicky Paraschak was honoured as one of the YMCA’s Women of Excellence for 2023. A passionate advocate for change and member of Scholars Against Abuse in Canadian Sport, Dr. Paraschak used part of her acceptance speech to call for a national inquiry into abuse in sport!✊🏻

“We are hopeful that the athlete committee will support our initiative of full & entire ban of Russian athletes & officials… until the end of the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine” A.Khnychenkova, chair of Ukrainian Figure Skating Athletes Commission reuters.com/sports/athleti…

The power imbalances in the sport context are very real. Survivors (esp. men) often still don’t feel safe coming forward because of the equally real stigma, victim blaming, and retaliation they’re faced with if they do, including from friends + teammates. Cc: Andrew Shaw.

Coalition Against Abuse calls on the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to launch a national inquiry. Today’s open letter was signed by 27 organisations, including Human Rights Watch Athlete Ally and The Army of Survivors Organisations can join the letter via bit.ly/42gOXpk 1/2

Judge Aquilina will also be testifying on 19 June from 11:00am-12:00pm at the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. Live-streaming: Testimony: ourcommons.ca/Committees/en/…  Press conference: cpac.ca

Please read this piece from our own Kim Shore. We thought those in power would come running to the rescue once they knew how rampant the abuse crisis in sport was. We were wrong. A year later and we have no meaningful solutions. National inquiry now.

The week isn’t over yet: another story out of Gymnastics Canada. Elvira Saadi, longtime national coach, has been banned for life from coaching athletes but the discipline panel has permitted her to train coaches after a 10-year suspension. Carla Qualtrough ready for that national inquiry yet?

Almost 5 months ago, a Commission into abuse in sport was announced. Abuse cases continue to mount, and still, there is no mandate, details and a start date. We are at a reckoning point. Will the Commission just be more listening or will it have the power to compel evidence?

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