A Sexual Assault Case, And Hockey Canada’s Day Of Reckoning
The Lead
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🗓️ 29 July 2022
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
A sexual assault allegation involving members of Canada's 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship team has reached the highest levels of government and dominated the airwaves in Canada recently. Investigative reporter Katie Strang of The Athletic joins us to discuss the details of the case, and why it has sparked a national moment of reckoning. *Warning*: This episode contains descriptions of sexual assault and might be triggering for some listeners.
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| 0:46.0 | I think right now it's hard for anyone in Canada to have faith or trust in anyone at Hawkeye Canada. |
| 1:00.0 | That's Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaking about a sexual assault case that has taken over Canadian airwaves recently. |
| 1:07.0 | Hawkeye Canada and the Canadian Hockey League have settled a lawsuit involving 8CHL players, including members of the 2018 Gold Medal winning World Junior Team. |
| 1:18.0 | The allegations indicated a woman was sexually assaulted while intoxicated at a June 2018 event in London, Ontario. |
| 1:27.0 | 2018's sexual assault allegation involving 8 players, as well as the use of membership money to quietly settle a lawsuit involving that case. |
| 1:37.0 | Today, the Athletics Katie Strang explains what we know about what happened and why the case has now reached the highest levels of Canadian government. |
| 1:45.0 | I just think a few years ago I had my son in hockey. |
| 1:49.0 | I can understand why so many parents, why so many Canadians who take such pride in our national winter sport are absolutely disgusted by what's going on. |
| 1:59.0 | From Wondery, I'm Anders Kelto. It's Friday, July 29th, and this is The Lead. |
| 2:09.0 | Katie Strang, welcome back to The Lead. |
| 2:11.0 | Thanks for having me. |
| 2:12.0 | So, Katie, we're here to talk about a very serious sexual assault case involving members of the Canadian under 20 Junior Team that allegedly happened back in 2018. |
| 2:24.0 | Can you give us a sense of just how big the story has become? |
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