Rink to Courtroom: How the Boys’ Club Shapes Hockey and the Law in Team Canada’s Sexual Assault Trial
The recent sexual assault trial involving Team Canada’s 2018 World Juniors hockey team has drawn international attention, highlighting not only the allegations, but also the broader issues of accountability within the sport. The case centers on a woman known as ‘E.M.,’ an anonymous pseudonym required under Canada law. She alleged that she was assaulted in a London, Ontario hotel room after a team gala in the early hours of June 19th, 2018. The case that originally began as a local police...