The standing committee on the status of women will meet Monday in Ottawa to discuss maltreatment in sport, and the potential for a judicial investigation similar to the Dubin Inquiry in 1989.
Four committee members made the suggestion to have the open meeting, which coincides with calls for a federal investigation from athletes in various troubled Canadian sports.
The national organisation settled a complaint with a woman who claimed eight members of the 2018 national junior team sexually abused her after a Canadian team gala, prompting the heritage committee to launch an investigation into Hockey Canada in June.
Hundreds of athletes have come forward this year to publicly report issues of physical, sexual and psychological abuse, and many, including more than 500 current and retired gymnasts, have been calling on the federal government to conduct an independent investigation into sport.
Four former Canadian women’s water polo team members most recently sued Water Polo Canada for $5 million.
The Dubin Inquiry investigated doping in Canadian sport after the Ben Johnson scandal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
The Canadian Press first released this article on October 29, 2022.
Next week, the Status of Women Committee will discuss allegations of abuse in Canadian sports.
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