MOSCOW, Jul 30The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has launched an investigation to learn more about allegations of sexual harassment involving Hockey Canada, The Athletic reports, citing a statement from the IIHF. sexual harassment and how Hockey Canada responded to it,» the report said. In May, TSN reported that a 24-year-old woman filed a lawsuit in April with the Ontario Supreme Court, in which she claimed that in June 2018 she was repeatedly subjected to sexual assault in a hotel room. Hockey Canada, the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), and eight unnamed CHL players, including members of Canada's 2018 Under-21 team, were named as defendants in the case. The accusations against the players were not proven in court then, the lawsuit was eventually withdrawn after an agreement between the woman and Hockey Canada. The National Hockey League then announced that it would conduct an internal investigation into the former players of the Canadian youth team, which became the winner of the 2018 Youth World Championship Canada's sports minister, Pascal Saint-Onge, said she intends to investigate whether any government tools were used «to cover up this gang rape story.» also apologized for the lack of response to the allegations. The reopened investigation is being conducted by an independent third party and will require the participation of all defendants. Those who refuse to cooperate will be immediately suspended from all Hockey Canada tournaments. Last week, media reports surfaced of another gang sexual assault involving Canadian youth team players that allegedly took place at the 2003 World Championships in Halifax and Sydney, Canada. .
