World juniors starting to move forward after Hockey Canada shakeup, organizer says

Change at the top of Hockey Canada this week doesn't end the uncertainty surrounding the world junior men's hockey championships set to be held in Moncton and Halifax. 

The event still awaits the green light from the City of Moncton and the province, but organizers need to "start moving some things forward on the expectation that the games will go ahead," said John Wishart, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Moncton and a member of the local organizing committee for the tournament.

The championships are supposed to start in Moncton and Halifax on Dec. 26 and run until Jan. 5.

Hockey Canada announced Tuesday its entire board of directors and CEO Scott Smith, who is originally from Bathurst, will resign.

The overhaul came as the sports organization faced widespread criticism over its handling of sexual assault allegations.

Premier Blaine Higgs told reporters this week that he still had questions about what changes will be made to processes and procedures.

In a joint statement last week, Halifax Mayor Mike Savage and Moncton Mayor Dawn Arnold said they look forward to "meaningful changes" from Hockey Canada so the tournament can go ahead.

In a council meeting on Tuesday, Halifax council and Savage confirmed support for the tournament.

Aloma Jardine, a spokesperson for the City of Moncton, said in an email to CBC News on Thursday that the mayor is out of the country, and "we have no additional statement beyond the joint message issued last week from the Moncton and Halifax mayors."

Jardine said planning is continuing for the event and organizers are meeting with partners. She said more concrete information will be shared as soon as it is available. 

Wishart said organizers needed to see what was happen with Hockey