FOG BLOG CANADA NEWS LOG: 'HOCKEY CANADA SCANDAL BOGGLES THE MIND' SAYS TRUDEAU IN SPEECH!

Hockey Canada's response to scandal 'boggles the mind,' says Trudeau Organization says it won't be making any changes to its management Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the posturing of Hockey Canada — an organization accused of mishandling allegations of gang rapes — "boggles the mind," while the federal sports minister says it's time for members of the embattled organization to "clean the house."

Pressure is mounting on ice hockey's national governing body for a change in its leadership after a widely-panned appearance by one of its executives in front of a parliamentary committee Tuesday.

Interim board chair Andrea Skinner defended Hockey Canada, saying it has an "excellent reputation" and arguing against scapegoating "hockey as a centrepiece for toxic culture."

Skinner said Hockey Canada won't be making any managerial changes, defying a request from federal Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge — who has said she believes mass resignations at the governing body are necessary to restore public trust. "I think that would be very impactful in a negative way to all of our boys and girls who are playing hockey," Skinner said Tuesday.

"Will the lights stay on at the rink? I don't know. We can't predict that. To me, it's not a risk worth taking."

That response seemed to mystify the prime minister.

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"I think it — it boggles the mind that Hockey Canada is continuing to dig in its heels," he said Wednesday before heading into a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill.

"Parents across the country are losing faith or have lost faith in Hockey Canada. Certainly, politicians here in Ottawa have lost faith in Hockey Canada."

Hockey Québec cuts ties

At least one regional federation has heeded St-Onge's call for change.

Hockey Québec voted Tuesday night to cut ties with Hockey Canada in the wake of new allegations against the sporting body.

The Globe and Mail, citing documents obtained by the newspaper, reported Monday that Hockey Canada put player registration fees toward a second fund "for matters including but not limited to sexual abuse."