Michael Brind'Amour
NationalityCanadian
OccupationLawyer
Known forChairing Hockey Canada (2018-2022)

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.

Career

Brind'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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Michael Brind'Amour elected as chair of Hockey Canada Board of Directors". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  3. ↑ "Hockey Canada ushers in change with Board of Directors election". www.hockeycanada.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  4. ↑ "Michael Brind'Amour quitte Hockey Canada". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). 6 Aug 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  5. ↑ "Michael Brind'Amour stepping down as chair of Hockey Canada Board of Directors". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  6. ↑ "Hockey Canada board members summoned to appear at hearing". The Athletic. 21 Sep 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ Kennedy, Ian. "What You Need To Know After Hockey Canada's Hearing From Oct. 4". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  9. ↑ "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.
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