Jakarta, tvOnenews.com – Canada announced the creation of an independent commission to investigate cases of abuse in sport, following testimonies from national athletes.
Justin Trudeau’s government, however, decided not to conduct a national investigation despite numerous requests from sports activists.
“For 18 months, this commission will provide a forum to reveal the experiences of survivors, support healing and engage broadly in efforts to improve the sport system in Canada,” Canadian Sports Minister Carla Qualtrough said on Tuesday. as reported by AFP. 12/12/2023).
In recent months, several athletes from various sports have testified before parliamentary committees about the physical and psychological abuse they suffered.
On Monday, Qualtrough also apologized on behalf of the government to “those who have been injured, mistreated or mistreated in the Canadian sports system,” particularly those who suffered such cruel treatment as children.
“We need to talk about racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia. We need to talk about negative, inappropriate and dangerous behavior that is considered normal and is even encouraged in a toxic sports culture and that makes sport dangerous,” did he declare.
The committee will produce two reports proposing ways to reform the Canadian sports system.
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