By Chris Brown

Hockey Canada CEO and board of directors stepping down

Oct 11, 2022 | 9:27 AM

Hockey Canada’s CEO Scott Smith has stepped down effective immediately and its board of directors is stepping aside.

The board made the announcement this morning after months of turmoil in the organization after allegations of sexual assaults and how Hockey Canada handled those.

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The announcement says an interim management committee will be put in place. The board will ask its members to select a new slate of directors by no later than the forthcoming virtual election scheduled for Dec. 17.

The interim Management Committee will focus on day-to-day operations and ensure progress on the implementation of Hockey Canada’s Action Plan, including reviewing and working with the Board and Members towards the full implementation of the independent governance review recommendations from The Honourable Thomas Cromwell, C.C., former Supreme Court Justice as well as working to facilitate the effective transition to a new CEO and Board,” reads the statement.

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