This fall, leaders inside and outside the game will gather in Calgary for the first Beyond the Boards Summit.
— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) June 26, 2023
Cet automne, les chefs de file du hockey et d’ailleurs se réuniront à Calgary pour le premier sommet Au-delà des bandes.
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Hockey Canada has announced the Beyond the Boards Summit. This series will provide sessions which will bring together leaders in hockey, individuals with experiences and stakeholders to help identify ways to guide future discussions on making a positive change in the game of hockey.
The initial summit will take place Sept. 8-9, 2023 in Calgary. Further sessions are being planned for 2024 according to Hockey Canada.
'Beyond the Boards' will be focused on open conversations about how to make hockey more positive for all participants. This will include looking at facets of hockey culture that exist in areas of the sport such as elitism, gender-based violence, homophobia, misogyny, racism and sexism.
“The Beyond the Boards Summit is a critical step to help us understand areas in the game that need to change. By engaging subject-matter experts, individuals with lived experiences and stakeholders from inside and outside of hockey, we hope collectively we will be able to establish a roadmap to change the culture of the game at all levels." - Hugh L. Fraser, chair of the Hockey Canada Board of Directors.
“The time is now to put intentional efforts towards addressing these important issues, and we look forward to gathering together in Calgary to start identifying the roadmap and actions that could be taken to ensure the long-term success of the sport” added Fraser.
Fraser will serve as honorary co-chair of the summit, alongside the Hon. Pascale St-Onge, minister of sport.
