NDP MP Niki Ashton has put forward a motion to call the leaders of Canada's national women's soccer team and Canada Soccer to testify on the drone spying scandal before the House of Commons' heritage committee. "This isn't just about what happened at the Olympics.
It's about Canada's reputation in soccer and in sports," the Manitoba MP said in an emailed statement. "Canadians need to know the full picture of what happened and how to make sure this never happens again.
We are seeking accountability from Team Canada officials and [Canada Soccer]." A Canada Soccer analyst was caught operating a drone to spy on the New Zealand's team's practice ahead of the women's national Olympic opener on July 25.
Canada won that game 2-1. As first reported by TSN, Ashton's motion seeks to call head coach Bev Priestman, assistant coach Jasmine Mander, analyst Joey Lombardi and former coach of both the men's and women's national teams John Herdman. "I want to be clear, the women soccer players who represented Canada did us proud.