Quitting is ‘not enough’ to change Hockey Canada: former Olympian, MP

Resigning as Hockey Canada’s interim board of directors chair is "not enough” to make a difference at the national sports body, according to a former Canadian Olympic skier.

Andrea Skinner resigning from her position as Hockey Canada’s interim board of directors chair is “definitely not enough” to make a difference at the scandal-ridden national sports body, according to former Canadian Olympic skier Allison Forsyth.

“It’s time for more change,” she told The Roy Green Show. “She’s too far from the actual impact of what has happened. The acting leaders that make the decisions everyday are the ones that also need to leave.”

Before Skinner’s departure Saturday, she held the position for two months before her predecessor, Michael Brind’Amour, resigned in early August, ahead of his term this fall.

After he left, no other senior positions, including CEO Scott Smith, followed suit as they continued to work for Hockey Canada.

Forsyth, a two-time Olympian has alleged she was sexually abused by Alpine Canada coach Bertrand Charest in 1997 and 1998. Charest was sentenced to 12 years in prison for various sex cries against young skiers under his tutelage in the 1990s.

After appealing, the Quebec Court of Appeal dropped 21 of the 37 convictions against him and reduced his sentence to 57 months, from the date of conviction.

Charest has since been granted full parole and Forsyth has an ongoing lawsuit against Alpine Canada over the matter.

Now, Forsyth sees a systemic issue across the nation in national sports organizations.