Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  With my concussion, as soon as I went to the bench there was a lot of conflicting opinions. The immediate reaction wasn't, “Oh, you have a concussion.” It was, “Can you go back out? Are you okay?” I think my mom can explain from the parental view some of the conflicting informat

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  I think it does help when it's one of your peers who pushes the message. I think someone their own age talking about how it's important to respect your sport would be beneficial for them. They'd understand more, because they'd see someone their own age talking about that. I thi

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  Thank you.

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  Not really. I was really invested in hockey because I always had the dream of playing in the NHL and being this big superstar, but in the end it's not really realistic. But I discovered a lot of other sports after I played hockey, which was my downfall, because hockey wasn't th

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  Definitely hockey, as Ash said. It was a really big sport in my life, especially since my brother played on the same team. After I left hockey I was really sad. I didn't really feel that happy when I was watching my brother play the game when I couldn't play because it was too da

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  I think definitely they have the ability to do that, and they should, because a lot of games, especially games that I've participated in, get really out of hand, where there are kids getting suspended, people throwing wild hits, to the point where you can't really classify it as

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  I agree that there should be some changes to the rules. I mean, there are a lot.... I think that a lot of hockey rules should be changed, because a lot of kids are getting hurt. I think someone can even talk more about that. Mom, can you elaborate on some rules?

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  I wrote down some stuff about this, too. I also have a couple of points. I wrote down that also at the top of the league, there's.... For amateurs, you should stop games that have too many penalties or that have become too difficult for officials to safely manage. I, personally,

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  A lot of people are confused about the symptoms of a concussion. A lot of people think you have to black out to have one. My mom and I basically clarified all of the symptoms and everything you're not allowed to do, everything you're supposed to do, and some things you should l

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  A lot of people would say, “Oh, wow! Did you see that fight last night?” It's not really a part of the game that I would say is enjoyable to watch. A lot of people enjoy it, but personally, my attitude towards fighting is that there are a lot of ways to get back at someone other

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  Definitely. He said there are a lot of really big hits that he remembers and he said that was one of the most enjoyable parts of the game, just seeing two guys go at it is one of the things that's really fun.

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  Yes.

Subcommittee on Sports-Related Concussions in Canada committee  Thank you. Good evening and thank you for allowing me to share my story. My name is Matthew Chiarotto. I'm 13 years old and I live in Toronto. I've loved hockey my whole life. I remember when I was five and my brother was four, we begged my mom to sign us up to play. We have be