Andrea Skinner

Mme Skinner s'est jointe au conseil d'administration en tant que bénévole pour la première fois en novembre 2020. En août dernier, Andrea Skinner a été ...

Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a dit que la direction de l’organisation sportive doit partir et a souligné que les gens avaient perdu confiance en Hockey Canada. Des entreprises telles que Canadian Tire, Tim Horton, Chevrolet Canada et bien d’autres ont annoncé le retrait de leur soutien financier à Hockey Canada. Elle succédait alors à la démission de Michael Brind’Amour.

Radio-Canada Sports a appris que la présidente par intérim du conseil d'administration de Hockey Canada, Andrea Skinner, a remis sa démission.

Elle avait été élue pour la première fois au conseil en novembre 2020. Malgré les problèmes récents, je suis heureuse d’avoir eu l’occasion de croiser la route d’innombrables bénévoles, de personnes dévouées au sein de l’organisation, de commanditaires et d’autres parties prenantes, soutient également Mme Skinner. Radio-Canada Sports a appris que la présidente par intérim du conseil d’administration de Hockey Canada, Andrea Skinner, a remis sa démission.

Andrea Skinner, interim board chair of Hockey Canada, has submitted her resignation, CBC News has confirmed, days after a controversial parliamentary ...

Skinner was a member of Hockey Canada's risk management committee, audit and finance committee, and was chair of the human resources committee. Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge told CBC's Power and Politics Wednesday she was saddened "it's a woman right now wearing the face of the problem of Hockey Canada." Hockey Saskatchewan confirmed to CBC News on Friday that the federations would be reviewing that report "shortly as a national group." Only one of those charged has been convicted, after pleading guilty to a lesser offence. She described Hockey Canada as the victim to MPs and said her board doesn't believe senior leadership "should be replaced on the basis of what we consider to be substantial misinformation and unduly cynical attacks." In the end, a regional nominating committee supported by provincial members chose the later voting date, said Hockey Canada. responsible for developing and implementing firm strategies around diversity and inclusion initiatives." Hockey parents were outraged to later learn that a fund made up in part with players' registration fees was quietly used to pay for that settlement. [according to her profile on the firm's website](https://www.airdberlis.com/people/bio/andrea-skinner). [assumed the role](http://cbc.ca/1.6545745) of interim chair in August after [Michael Brind'Amour resigned](https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hockey-canada-michael-brind-amour-resigns-1.6543738). CBC News also reported Friday that the next election for the members of Hockey Canada's board of directors [appeared before the House of Commons heritage committee ](http://cbc.ca/1.6605374)and said toxic behaviour is a society-wide issue and that it's "counterproductive" to use Hockey Canada as a "scapegoat."

Skinner joined the Hockey Canada Board of Directors in November 2020 as a volunteer, and assumed the role of chair in August after the resignation of former ...

“There is a lack of understanding that they have lost the confidence of Canadians. As government officials and media investigated Hockey Canada's handling of the 2018 allegations it was discovered that the governing body had maintained two separate funds to pay off sexual assault settlements. Skinner joined Hockey Canada's board of directors in November 2020 as a volunteer. Her imminent departure from Hockey Canada comes after more corporate sponsors and provincial organizations withdrew their support from the national body. "I am grateful to the Members of Hockey Canada for electing me to the Board of Directors and providing me with the opportunity to make positive change for our game and for Hockey Canada," said Skinner in a statement released by the organization Saturday. TORONTO — Andrea Skinner has submitted her resignation as the interim chair of Hockey Canada's board of directors.

Skinner et les autres têtes dirigeantes de la fédération sportive ont été pointées du doigt pour leur gestion de cas d'agressions sexuelles commis par des ...

Skinner a remplacé Michael Brind’Amour après que ce dernier eût démissionné de son poste au mois d’août. Elle avait notamment louangé le travail du directeur général Scott Smith pour sa gestion de la crise depuis le début de l’année, lui attribuant la note de «A». Hockey Canada a remercié l’avocate pour son temps au sein de la fédération, et a indiqué que ses membres continueraient de discuter au cours du week-end afin «d’apporter des changements et des réformes à l’organisation».

La présidente par intérim du conseil d'administration de Hockey Canada, Andrea Skinner, a remis sa démission, a confirmé l'organisme national.

Des entreprises telles que Canadian Tire, Tim Hortons, Chevrolet Canada et bien d’autres ont annoncé le retrait de leur soutien financier à Hockey Canada. Or, Mme Skinner a dit mardi ne pas partager le point de vue des élus qui réclament unanimement des départs. La ministre des Sports, Pascale St-Onge, a aussi appelé à des démissions.

This comes after regional hockey federations said they will withhold $3 player assessment fees from Hockey Canada, along with sponsors pausing or ending support ...

[sponsors](https://thehockeynews.com/news/hockey-canada-continues-to-lose-sponsors), [Hockey Quebec](https://thehockeynews.com/news/hockey-quebec-freezes-sending-registration-fees-to-hockey-canada) and Hockey Nova Scotia denounced Hockey Canada's senior leadership for its handling of past sexual assault allegations and are seeking change at the highest level. Sport minister Pascale St-Onge has called for a change in senior leadership multiple times since she testified at the heritage committee in late July. "Will the lights stay on at the rink?" Skinner told the committee on Tuesday. [released a statement](https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/board-of-directors-update-october-8-2022-news) saying Andrea Skinner has resigned from her duties as director and interim chair of the board of directors effective immediately. "Upon reflection, it is clear to me from recent events that it no longer makes sense for me to continue to volunteer my time as interim chair or as a director of the organization," Skinner reportedly said in a statement.

La présidente par intérim du conseil d'administration de Hockey Canada Andrea Skinner a remis sa démission.

Des entreprises telles que Canadian Tire, Tim Horton, Chevrolet Canada et bien d'autres ont annoncé le retrait de leur soutien financier à Hockey Canada. Elle affirmait ne pas partager le point de vue des élus qui réclament unanimement des départs. Elle succédait alors à la démission de Michael Brind'Amour qui avait suscité de nombreuses critiques pour sa gestion des allégations de viol collectif impliquant l'équipe nationale junior masculine de 2018. Or, Mme Skinner a comparu mardi par vidéo devant des députés aux côtés de M. Il a par ailleurs laissé entendre qu'un nouvel organisme national du hockey pourrait devoir être créé pour remplacer Hockey Canada. Elle a également l'intention de quitter son rôle en tant que membre du conseil d'administration.

Andrea Skinner's resignation follows hearings in which several MPs accused her of being evasive when asked about Hockey Canada's response to the ...

Skinner told the hearings the second fund had been misconstrued in the media, but gave no evidence as to how it was misrepresented, drawing accusations from MPs that Hockey Canada was trying to muddy the waters and deflect criticism from itself. Hockey Canada had not disclosed to the committee at hearings in June that it used the National Equity Fund to pay the settlement. [shift public perception](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-hockey-canada-hearings-sexual-assault/) by saying, “the National Equity Fund is in place to protect children and our programs, and to take care of any victims. “I stepped into the position of Interim Chair of the Board two months ago for the same reason.” And the revelations, both the allegations of sexual violence and sexual abuse and how that is handled within Hockey Canada, but also the complete lack of financial transparency is profoundly disturbing to Canadian hockey parents. The mayors of Halifax and Moncton also issued statements after the hearings distancing themselves from the organization. She also confirmed that Hockey Canada believes more claims are possible from that era because sexual-assault claims can be filed many years after the fact, which had also been reported in the investigation. Skinner over Hockey Canada’s use of the National Equity Fund, as well as its creation of the Participants Legacy Trust Fund. The Globe investigation showed the latter was formed using $7.1-million from the National Equity Fund, “for matters including but not limited to sexual abuse,” according to documents filed in Alberta court. Parents and players across the country have expressed outrage that their fees were used in the settlement. “As a Board, we wish Andrea well and would like to thank her for her service to Hockey Canada. The organization settled the claim in a matter of weeks, for an undisclosed sum, without completing a full investigation into the alleged incident or requiring players to co-operate with its probe.

Andrea Skinner a déclaré en comité parlementaire que le directeur général de l'organisme, Scott Smith, méritait la note de « A » pour sa gestion de la crise. -- ...

Plusieurs députés avaient aussi déploré le manque de transparence de la fédération. « À ce point-ci, avec la direction actuelle, je n’ai aucun espoir de voir Hockey Canada faire peau neuve de son plein gré, avait-elle laissé tomber. C’est pourquoi je demande aux 13 membres votants d’imposer ce changement au sein de l’organisation. La fédération sportive a connu une autre semaine pénible. • À lire aussi: « Le conseil souhaite beaucoup de succès à Andrea et la remercie de son implication auprès de Hockey Canada », y lit-on aussi.

The director and interim chair of the board of Hockey Canada, Andrea Skinner, has resigned amid increasing backlash over the organization's handling of ...

"The question now with Andrea Skinner leaving is who might negotiate a severance package for Scott Smith and his leadership team?" Skinner resigns days after a parliamentary committee hearing on Tuesday when she defended Hockey Canada's handling of allegations of sexual assault. She had only served as interim chair for about two months after former board chair Michael Brind'Amour stepped down Aug.

The director and interim chair of the board of Hockey Canada, Andrea Skinner, has resigned amid increasing backlash over the organization's handling of ...

"The question now with Andrea Skinner leaving is who might negotiate a severance package for Scott Smith and his leadership team?" Skinner resigns days after a parliamentary committee hearing on Tuesday where she defended Hockey Canada's handling of allegations of sexual assault. She had only served as interim chair for about two months after former board chair Michael Brind'Amour stepped down Aug.

Her predecessor, Michael Brind'Amour, resigned in August. “As a Board, we wish Andrea well and would like to thank her for her service to Hockey Canada. We will ...

“As a Board, we wish Andrea well and would like to thank her for her service to Hockey Canada. “We will continue to meet over the weekend to discuss other changes and reforms to the organization,” said Hockey Canada. We will continue to meet over the weekend to discuss other changes and reforms to the organization,” said Hockey Canada.

Andrea Skinner, who joined Hockey Canada's board of directors in November 2020 as a volunteer and assumed the role of interim chair in August, has resigned ...

Upon reflection, it is clear to me from recent events that it no longer makes sense for me to continue to volunteer my time as Interim Chair or as a Director of the organization." "I stepped into the position of Interim Chair of the Board two months ago for the same reason. Skinner joined the board of directors in November 2020 as a volunteer, and assumed the role of chair in August after the resignation of former chair Michael Brind'Amour.