By Laura Misener, Western University and Treena Orchard, Western University The verdict is in on the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team …
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Saskatoon basketball exec awarded 22 months’ notice after Court of Appeal confirms she was employee, not contractor
A Saskatchewan court has dismissed an appeal by a minor sports organization that argued a worker who had been with the organization for 16.5 years was an independent contractor rather …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
FIFA Women’s World Cup: Gender equity in sports remains an issue despite the major strides being made
By Treisha Hylton, Wilfrid Laurier University The FIFA Women’s World Cup will commence on July 20 in Australia and New Zealand. As the largest women’s sporting event in the world, …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Why a judicial inquiry into athlete abuse is not the right approach
By Peter Donnelly, University of Toronto and Bruce Kidd, University of Toronto It is heartening to see the recent open letter signed by so many Canadian academics calling on the …