Status of Women committee  Absolutely, yes. I went to the Quebec National Assembly to try to fight the changing of the law to get the kids removed from the labour law, ESA, and I was literally threatened the Friday before with a lawsuit for libel if I said anything. I was threatened with that. Upon that,

Status of Women committee  If we have the right people in place who actually listen, I do believe that change can happen. What did a principal say? I've been fighting things my whole life. I have children—

Status of Women committee  Okay, I have to say this. Unless you expose something and let the sun shine on it, it will not heal. It's the exposure of these things that is going to cause change and awareness—end of it.

Status of Women committee  First of all, regardless of the person reporting the abuse, take it seriously. It came from somewhere. Do an investigation of it. Don't leave it there. Investigate it. Don't rely on the NSOs because whatever policies, procedures and reporting mechanisms they have in place, they

Status of Women committee  Well, nothing happened. Randy, you did have one meeting, right?

Status of Women committee  Randy was able to get one meeting with them, but nothing came out of it. That's why we're still here. Understand, with the abuse that's been suffered, any elite athlete—any athlete in an elite position—is vulnerable to anyone in power. They truly control your life and your drea

Status of Women committee  Thank you. I'm Sandra Slater, president of WAIPU North America. We're here today to discuss athletes' rights in sports. The year 2022 was the first year a female was drafted into the Canadian Hockey League, the CHL. We are also here to discuss female management entrance into a