TSN Senior Correspondent Follow| Archive A member of the parliamentary committee investigating Hockey Canada says he plans to ask a former board member to testify about the organization, which the former board member has described to the MP as one where senior staff and board members receive gifts and other perks with little oversight or transparency.
NDP MP Peter Julian said the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage will likely convene more hearings to scrutinize Hockey Canada after parliament resumes on Sept.
19. The former board member – in addition to potentially several of Hockey Canada's eight current board members – will probably be asked to testify at that time, Julian said in an interview with TSN.
It’s unclear whether the former board member would testify in public or during a private “in camera” session. “This is not about dragging Hockey Canada through the muck,” Julian said. “It’s about accountability and transparency.