Michael Brind'Amour is a Canadian retired lawyer who was the chair of Hockey Canada from November 2018 until his resignation in August 2022. He resigned during the Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal.
Michael Brind'Amour | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | Chairing Hockey Canada (2018-2022) |
Career
editBrind'Amour is a Saint-Alphonse-Rodriguez, Quebec-based retired lawyer.[1][2] His forty-year legal career included working in civil, family youth protection, criminal, and administrative social law.[2]
Brind'Amour was elected as the chair of the board of directors of Hockey Canada in November 2018,[2] and re-elected for a second two-year term in 2022.[3] He resigned from the role on August 5, 2022,[4] during the Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal.[5] He appeared before a parliamentary hearing on October 4 2022 along with Andrea Skinner, who succeeded him as the board chair, to answer questions about the scandal.[6] [7] At the hearing, Brind'Amour was criticised for a lack of transparency, allegations that he rejected.[8]
Prior to his chairing of Hockey Canada, Brind'Amour was the chair of Hockey Québec.[2][9]
References
edit- ^ Nuttall, Jeremy (2022-10-04). "Politicians rip Hockey Canada leadership as growing scandal returns to spotlight in Ottawa today". thestar.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ a b c d "Michael Brind'Amour elected as chair of Hockey Canada Board of Directors". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "Hockey Canada ushers in change with Board of Directors election". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "Michael Brind'Amour quitte Hockey Canada". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). 6 Aug 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "Michael Brind'Amour stepping down as chair of Hockey Canada Board of Directors". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "Hockey Canada board members summoned to appear at hearing". The Athletic. 21 Sep 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "Hockey Canada scandal: Former CEO says the organization has not done enough to address sexual assault concerns". The Globe and Mail. 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ Kennedy, Ian. "What You Need To Know After Hockey Canada's Hearing From Oct. 4". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "Former junior star puts face on injury." Globe & Mail [Toronto, Canada], 15 Nov. 2010, p. S3. Gale In Context: Biography, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A242076664/BIC?u=wikipedia&sid=ebsco&xid=0805b392. Accessed 19 Dec. 2022.