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Hockey Canada’s board to answer to feds

October 4, 2022 The Canadian Press

OTTAWA – Hockey Canada’s board chairs, past and present, will answer to the federal government today on the hockey body’s handling of alleged sexual assaults and how money was paid out in lawsuits. Former chair Michael Brind’Amour and interim chair

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Former Supreme Court judge to head Hockey Canada review

August 8, 2022 The Canadian Press

Former Supreme Court of Canada judge Thomas Cromwell will lead an independent review of Hockey Canada’s governance amid calls for a change of leadership of the governing body for its handling of recent allegations of sexual assault against players. Hockey

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Hockey Canada has paid $7.6M in sex abuse settlements since 1989

July 27, 2022 The Canadian Press

OTTAWA – Hockey Canada says it has paid out $7.6 million in nine settlements related to sexual assault and sexual abuse claims since 1989, with $6.8 million of that related to serial abuser Graham James. The hockey governing body has

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What makes #MeToo claims so tricky to handle

January 31, 2020 by Adam Malik

The #MeToo movement has sparked a sharp increase in the number of victims coming forward. As a result, organizations are finding themselves caught up in insurance claims. For claims managers and adjusters, according to experts, that means handling the matter

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Is a cab company vicariously liable if a sex assault is alleged?

January 19, 2018 by Greg Meckbach

Canada’s top court has been asked to review a case involving the vicarious liability of a taxi company when a passenger sues the driver alleging sexual assault. In 2015, a woman filed a civil lawsuit against Kitchener-based United Taxi Limited