London Police Services have received the third-party reports of the investigation into the alleged group sexual assault by players on the 2018 world junior hockey team, according to a story published in the Globe and Mail on Saturday.
According to the Globe, the evidence in the reports is from the investigation conducted by Danielle Robitaille of Toronto law firm Henein Hutchison Robitaille on behalf of Hockey Canada.
Among the evidence are interviews with "coaches, witnesses and accused players," as well as "text messages, social media content and videos," according to the Globe story written by Robyn Doolittle.
The Globe said the evidence was ordered turned over by an Ontario judge.
This came after the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in Parliament passed a motion on March 27 demanding that Hockey Canada provide the final report the governing body has received from law firm Henein Hutchison Robitaille's investigation.
The firm’s investigation was initially launched in June 2018 but closed without reaching a conclusion in September 2020. In July 2022, Hockey Canada announced it was reopening the investigation after the alleged incident and subsequent undisclosed payout by Hockey Canada to a woman came to light.
In October, London Police Services submitted a filing with the Ontario Court of Justice, saying they had reasonable grounds to believe five members of the 2018 world junior hockey team sexually assaulted a woman after a fundraising event.
None of the allegations have been proven in court and the players have denied any wrongdoing and claim that any sexual contact was consensual. No charges have been laid.
