Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Simon Houpt
Publication Date: July 23, 2025 - 19:42
Hockey Canada, NHL could clear or sanction players after sexual-assault verdict
July 23, 2025
On Thursday, the five former Canadian world junior hockey players charged with sexual assault after a 2018 celebratory gala in London, Ont., will learn their fates at the hands of the criminal justice system.
But that won’t be the final word: Both the National Hockey League and Hockey Canada still have matters to resolve with the men. Each organization conducted its own parallel investigation into the allegations, but when police laid charges in February, 2024, the league and national sport organization held off making any final determination until the end of the trial.
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July 27, 2025 - 21:00 | Dayne Patterson | The Globe and Mail
Some sexual-assault survivors and legal experts say that restorative justice could be an alternative for complainants to find closure and accountability, in the wake of the Hockey Canada verdict that left many advocates reeling.Justice Maria Carroccia acquitted five former junior hockey players of sexual assault on Thursday after a trial that had the complainant, known publicly as E.M., spend seven days under cross-examination by the defendants’ lawyers.
July 27, 2025 - 19:27 | Claire McFarlane, Laura Stone | The Globe and Mail
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