FOG BLOG CANADA LOG: ENTIRE BOARD AND CEO OF HOCKEY CANADA RESIGN AMID SCANDAL!

Hockey Canada announces CEO, entire board of directors will step aside Hockey Canada has announced its entire board of directors and its CEO will step aside as the organization confronts widespread criticism over how it handled an alleged group sexual assault involving members of the 2018 men's national junior team.

In a media statement, the sports organization confirms that, effective immediately, chief executive officer Scott Smith is leaving.

The statement says that an interim management committee will be put in place until a newly constituted board appoints a new CEO to lead the organization. A virtual election is scheduled for Dec. 17. Hockey Canada's statement says the current board will not seek re-election.

The interim management committee will focus on day-to-day operations, including reviewing and working with members and implementing a pending report on Hockey Canada's governance, the organization says in its statement.

The news was welcomed by federal Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge, who had been calling for a shakeup at the top.

"Their resignation, and the CEO's, is a step toward restoring Canadians' confidence in the organization. While we welcome this news, the interim management committee must be made up of people who want to make real change," she said in a media statement.

"Hockey Canada must develop not only exceptional athletes, but also good citizens who respect women, the public and the law. The case of Hockey Canada shows that the governance and leadership of national sport organizations determine the way cases of sexual violence, abuse and other forms of maltreatment are managed."