When you talk about the health and safety of athletes, does cost really have to be what matters most?
I listened to your testimony before the Standing Committee on the Status of Women and I find that, on the contrary, the issues you've raised point to the need for an independent public inquiry which will lead us to reflect even more on this issue.
You say that many studies have already been done. By the way, I want to recognize the contribution made by universities, and yours in particular. However, I have the impression that things only started to change when a motion summoning Hockey Canada to appear was tabled in Parliament. That got things moving, first at Hockey Canada and then at other national sports bodies. People felt they could come forward because there was a safe space for them to talk, namely the House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage and the Standing Committee on the Status of Women. I would also like to recognize the reporters who worked to break the culture of silence and who helped to shed light on this issue.
Do we really have the luxury of not holding an independent public inquiry?